Of all the numberless sorts of bad taste and want of tact, perhaps the worst is to insist, no matter where you are or with whom you are, on arguing about the hardest subjects to the full pitch of elaboration and detail.
Morley reflects on the importance of tact in discussions, particularly regarding difficult subjects.
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