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1 августа 2012 г., 13:46
Tact is undoubtedly a... «Russell: A Very Short Introduction»
Tact is undoubtedly a virtue, Russell says, but only the thinnest of lines separates it from hypocrisy. The distinction is one of motive. If kindliness prompts us to please another in circumstances where bluntness might cause upset, tact is appropriate; but it is less amiable when the motive is fear of offending, or desire to obtain an advantage by flattery. People who are profoundly earnest
dislike tact; when Beethoven visited Goethe in Weimar he was shocked to see him behaving politely to a set of foolish courtiers.
