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Prudence, Occasional Conversation at large. As a general rule if If the affections
of him with whom you are about to commence a conversation, are
matters of indifference to you, all topics are open to you: if it be an
object with you to gain or keep his affections, choose that topic
whatever it be, that is most agreeable to him. At any rate you
may avoid every topic which you know or suspect to be disagreeable
to him.

So, as to hearing and making others hear, matter it will be a question of prudence
as to the proportion of time for making display, & you shall yourself occupy
hearing the companion's display. in the discussion, – or show to your companions for their portion
of the conversation. Not to furnish your contingent upon
that contingent might instruct or amuse, – instruct
without annoyance, – or amuse without mischief, is to be wanting
in one of the great arts of pleasing – while on the other hand
to assume an par unfair portion of the time employed in
conversational intercourse, – to intrude your discourse upon others
to their annoyance is to assume a right to interfere with
the pleasures or the prejudices of others which sound morality
will by no means justify – still less recommend.

Let the tone of your conversation be invariably
benevolent. Differ without asperity – agree without dogmatism.

Identifier: | JB/015/426/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 15.
Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	015	Main Headings	deontology
Folio number	426a "a" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 426.	Info in main headings field
Image	001	Titles
Category	copy/fair copy sheet	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	f110
Penner	richard doane	Watermarks	[[watermarks::j whatman turkey mill 1824; [bell motif]]]
Marginals		Paper Producer	jonathan blenman
Corrections	sir john bowring	Paper Produced in Year	1824
Notes public		ID Number	5642
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