160.说话要谨慎
说话要谨慎。与对手交谈时,要审慎;与其他人交谈,也要小心,是为了言语得体。补充一句话总是有机会,收回一句话却永远不可能。说话要像立遗嘱:言词越少,纷争就越少。在细微小事上锻炼自己的言谈,从而应对更重要的讲话。深藏不露的秘密有点神圣的光彩。口风不紧之人,很容易跌倒或失败。
160.Becarefulinspeaking
Becarefulinspeaking。Withyourrivalsfromprudence;withothersforthesakeofappearance。Thereisalwaystimetoaddaword,nevertowithdrawone。Talkasifyouweremakingyourwill:thefewerwordsthelesslitigation。Intrivialmattersexerciseyourselfforthemoreweightymattersofspeech。Profoundsecrecyhassomeofthelustreofthedivine。Hewhospeakslightlysoonfallsorfails。