talkativeness

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is rarely a quality that is admired. There are very few people who don't become more interesting when they stop talking.

There are very few people who don't become more interesting when they stop talking.

is rarely correlated with thought. The thoughtless are rarely wordless.

is characteristic of foolishness --- the tongue of the fool is always long.

is dangerous --- a long tongue is the staircase by which misfortunes ascend.

A long tongue is the staircase by which misfortunes ascend.

is anathema to work --- a talkative bird will not build a nest

is a sign of lack of substance --- it is hard to be silent when you have nothing to say.

It is hard to be silent when you have nothing to say.

is often armor against a boring conversation partner --- sometimes one must speak for fear of having to listen.

You talked a lot the other night, and with quite boring people. I spoke for fear of having to listen.

is often a sign of emptiness --- they talk most who have the least to say.

They talk most who have the least to say.