We have two ears and one mouth, so we should listen more than we say.
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As quoted in Diogenes Laėrtius Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers, vii. 23.
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Variant translation: The reason why we have two ears and only one mouth is that we may listen the more and talk the less.Zeno of Citium
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