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Tact And Talent

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Parent Issue
Day
23
Month
February
Year
1872
Copyright
Public Domain
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Talent is something, but tact is evorything. Talent ia serious, sober, grave and respcotablo ; tact is all, and moro too. It is not a sixth scnse, but it is the lifo of all the fivo. It is the open cye, the quick ear, the judging tasto, the kcensmell and tho lively touch ; it is the interpretor of all riddleS] the surmounter of all difficulties, the remover of all obstacles. It is usel'ul in all places and at all times; it is useful in solitudo, for it shows a man his way into tho world ; it is useful in society for it shows him his way through tho wofld. Talent is power, tact is skill ; t;ilent is weight, tact is momeritum ; talent knows whatto do, tact knows how to do it ; talont makes a man rcspectable, tact ■will make him respected ; talent is wealth, tact is ready money. For all tho practical puiposes of lifo, tact cairies it against talent, ten to one. Tako them to tho bar togethcr and let them shake their learned curls at e:ich other in legal rivalry ; talent sees its way clearly, but tact is soonest at its journcy's end. Talent has many a compliment from the bench, but tact touches fees from attorneys and clionts. Talent spcaks loarnedly and logically, tact triumphantly. Talent makes tho world wonder that it gets on no faster, tact excites astonishment that it gets on so fast. And the secret is, it has no weight to carry ; it makes no false step ; it loses no time ; it takes all hints, and by kecping its cye upora th-e weather-cock, is ablo to take advantage oí' every wind that blows. Take them in the church. Talent has always somcthing worth hearing, tact is suro of an abundancc of hearers ; talent may obtain a living, tact will make one ; talent is an honor to the profession, tact gains honor from tho profession. Place them in the Senate. Talent bas the ear of the house, but tact wins its heart and has its votes. It has a knack of stepping into place with a sweet silenco and glibness of movenmnt, as a billiard ball insinuates itself into the pocket. It seems to know everything without learning anything ; it hasuo left hand, no deaf ear, no blind side. It puts on no looks of wondrous wisdom, it has no air of profundity, but plays with the details of place as dexterously as a well taught hand flourishos over tho keys óf a piano-forte. It has all tho air of coramon-rjlac.f!. and the force and nower ot'

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Old News
Michigan Argus