Tact


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The Honest-to-Goodness Truth
Linda Berdoll
There is no hint too broad for a woman of little tact.
Linda Berdoll, The Darcys: New Pleasures

Helmuth Plessner
The most important symptom of tact derives from this respect for the individuality of oneself and others: sensitivity. It is the only way possible to construct pleasant sociable interactions, as it never permits too much closeness nor too much distance. Everything explicit, every eruptive honesty, is avoided. Untruth which succors is always better than truth which damages; however, a bindingness which does not bind is the best. In this sphere there should be neither good nor evil, neither truth ...more
Helmuth Plessner, Grenzen der Gemeinschaft

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