Nature Hath Given Men One Tongue But Two Ears That

"Nature has given us one tongue but two ears, that we may hear from others twice as much as we speak."

"Nature has given us two ears, two eyes, and but one tongue-to the end that we should hear and see more than we speak."

"We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak."

"We have two ears and one mouth, so we should listen more than we say."

"The reason why we have two ears and only one mouth is that we may listen more and talk less."

"Difficulty shows what men are."