Tact consists in knowing how far to go in going too far. Jean Cocteau
Tact is the ability to describe others as they see themselves. Abraham Lincoln
Tact is the art of convincing people that they know more than you do. Raymond Mortimer
You can’t use tact with a Congressman! A Congressman is a hog! You must take a stick and hit him on the snout! Henry Brooks Adams
Tact: to lie about others as you would have them lie about you. Oliver Herford
You need more tact in the dangerous art of giving presents than in any other social action. William Bolitho
Without tact you can learn nothing. Tact teaches you when to be silent. Benjamin Disraeli