Interpret the meaning of this quote........?

Question

"The true use of speech is not so much to express our wants as to conceal them." oliver Goldsmith

Answer 1

words can be deceiving.

choose them carefully

Answer 2

I think it means that when people say stuff they mask there true feelings for various reasons such as protecting somone's feelings or thinking its what the other person wants to hear. and people don't want their wants, dreams and desires exposed because that makes them vulnerable.

Answer 3

Goldsmith is probably expressing that he feels that language can be manipulated easily to deceive.

Answer 4

It sounds to me that although we may think that we speak to express ourselves in what we want in life, but in reality we just speak to lie to others about our true nature

Answer 5

we sometimes lie to not let anyone know what we really think or feel. by the way, they used to call me babydoll in school. ha :D

Answer 6

we have to be careful in what we say and we have to be know our audience when delivering a speech. this is very important.

Answer 7

when people give a speech they usually want something or try to get a point across, but sometimes they want somone else to think for them or interpet things in their eyes.

Answer 8

Read between the lines

Answer 9

What I get out of it is, Every word we say lets others know who we really are and what we really want, even when we are trying to hide it!

Answer 10

true there isnt enough subjects we have in common for us each to have our own topic 4 others so why tell other people things we need to remember

Answer 11

he is referring to the nature of man, that we are by definition untruthful and conniving, and that we have this great power of speech but like all things we have we abuse it

Answer 12

i think it means no matter what you say you want you are always hiding something you also want

Answer 13

Your not s'posed to make it so easily be found out what your saying?

Answer 14

not to use words in the wrong way

Answer 15

Perhaps a sort of Machiavellian idea of concealing your intentions in order to get what you want.

Answer 16

We use our words carefully to manipulate others to give us what we want indirectly without having had to ask for it.

Manipulation...

Answer 17

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