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When I get ready to talk to people, I spend two thirds of the time thinking what they want to hear and one third thinking about what I want to say.
"When I get ready to talk to people, I spend two thirds of the time thinking what they want to hear and one third thinking about what I want to say."— Abraham Lincoln
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Meaning of this quote
Effective communication requires understanding an audience as well as knowing your message. The numerical division emphasizes preparation rather than a literal timing rule.
Key takeaway:
Prepare by considering the needs of the people listening.
Origin of the quote
A traditional Lincoln attribution in later communication advice.
Who actually said this?
Commonly attributedThe located CBSE passage repeats the credit without an original Lincoln source. Institutional publication does not independently authenticate the sentence.
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