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Epic poem1 quote
With thee conversing I forget all time. — John Milton · 1667Philosophical literature1 quote
For what should a man live, if not for the pleasures of discourse? — Plato · 370 BCReligious literature1 quote
With thee conversing I forget all time. — John Milton · 1667Sociology1 quote
Ideal conversation is an exchange of thought, and not, as many of those who worry most about their shortcomings believe, an eloquent exhibition of wit or oratory. — Emily Post · 1922