Source identified
Read & copy the quotation
“Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice.”
- Source
- Hamlet
- Date
- c. 1600
- Local voice
- Fictional character · Polonius
Meaning of “Give every man thy ear, but few thy…”
Listening broadly while speaking selectively is presented as a practical discipline for judgment, relationships, and self-control.
Where does it come from?
Act 1, Scene 3; Polonius advises Laertes before his departure.
Why the local voice matters
Polonius advises Laertes in Hamlet, Act 1, Scene 3.
