Quote by Thomas Carlyle

I don't like to talk much with people who always agree with me. It is amusing to coquette with an echo for a little while, but one soon tires of it.

I don't like to talk much with people who always agree with

Summary

This quote suggests that the speaker prefers engaging in conversations with individuals who have differing opinions rather than those who constantly agree. The speaker finds it dull and insincere to only hear their own thoughts echoed back to them. While briefly enjoying the familiarity of agreement, the speaker eventually grows tired of the lack of intellectual stimulation that comes with conversing with an "echo." The quote implies a preference for conversations that challenge and expand one's understanding rather than simply affirming it.

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By Thomas Carlyle

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