The man who can speak acceptably is usually given credit for an ability out of all proportion to what he really possesses. See image Lowell Thomas
In Istanbul I met a man who said he knew beyond a doubt that God was a cat. I asked why he was so sure, and the man said, "When I pray to him, he ignores me. See image Lowell Thomas
The ability to speak is a short cut to distinction. It puts a man in the limelight, raises him head and shoulders above the crowd. See image Lowell Thomas