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Famous listeners “The ear of the leader must ring with the voices of the people.” Woodrow Wilson “No man ever listened himself out of a job.” — Calvin Coolidge “The greatest compliment that was ever paid me was when one asked me what I thought, and attended to my answer.” — Henry David Thoreau “Man’s inability to communicate is a result of his failure to listen effectively.” Carl Rogers “Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.” Winston Churchill “I remind myself every morning: Nothing I say this day will teach me anything. So if I’m going to learn, I must do it by listening.” — Larry King “Seek first to understand, then to be understood.” — Stephen R. Covey “Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.” Plutarch Silence may be golden, but can you think of a better way to entertain someone than to listen to him?” Brigham Young “I like to listen. More >