Always Say Less Necessary

                              * Always Say Less  Necessary

When you are trying to impress people with words, the more you say, the more common you appear, and the less in control, Even if you are saying something banal, it will seem original of you make it vague, open-ended, and sphinxlike. powerful people impress and intimidate by saying less. The more you say, the more likely you are to say something foolish.



TRANSGRESSIONOF THE LAW 

Gnaeus Marcius, also know as Coriolanus, was a great military hero of ancient Rome. In the first half of the century B.C. he won many impor Thant battles, saving the city from calamity time and time again. Because he spent most of his time on the battlefield, few Romans knew him personally making him something of a legendry
figure.

In 454 B.C ,Coriolanus decided it was time to exploit his reputation and enter political.
He stood for election to the high rank of consul. Candi dates for this position traditionally made a public address early in the race, and when Coriolanus came before the people ,he began by displaying the dozens of scars he had accumulated over seventeen years of fighting for Rome. Few in the crowd of his valor and patriotism, moved the people to tears. Coriolanus's election seemed certain.


When the polling day arrived, however, Coriolanus made an entry into the forum escorted by the entire senate and by city's patricians, the aristocracy. The common people who saw this were disturbed by such a blustering show of confidence on election day. And then Coriolanus spoke again, mostly addressing the wealthy citizens who had accompanied him. His words were arrogant and insolent. Claiming certain victory in the vote, he boasted of his battlefield exploits, made sour jokes that appealed only to the patricians, voiced angry accusations against his opponents, and speculated on the riches he would bring to Rome. This time the people listened: They had not realized that this legendary soldier was also a common braggart.


New of Coriolanus's seconds speech spread quickly through Rome, and the people turned out in great number to make sure he was not elected. Defeated, Coriolanus returned to the battlefield, bitter and vowing revenge on the common folk who had voted against him. Same weeks later a large shipment of again arrived in Rome.


The senate was ready to distribute this food to the people, for free but just as they were preparing to vote on the question Coriolanus appeared on the scene and took the senate floor. The distribution, he argued, would have a harmful effect on the city as a whole. Several senators appeared won over, and the vote on the distribution fell into doubt. Coriolanus did not stop there: He want on to condemn the concept of democracy itself. He advocated getting rid of the people's representatives-the tribunes-and turning over the governing of the city to the patricians.


When word of Coriolanus's latest speech reached the people, their anger knew no bounds. The tribunes were sent to the senate to demand that Coriolanus appear before them. He refused. Riots broke out all over the city. The senate, fearing the people's wrath, finally voted in favor of the grain distribution. The tribunes were appeased, but the people still de mended that Coriolanus speak to them and apologize. if he repented, and agreed to keep his opinions to himself, he would be allowed to return to the battlefield.   


Coriolanus did appear one last time before the people, who listened thorn in rapt silence. He started slowly  and softly , but as the speech went on, he became more and more blunt. Yet again he hurled insults! His tone was arrogant, his expression disdainful. The more he spoke, the angrier the people became. Finally they shouted hirn down and silenced hirn.


The tribunes conferred, condemned Coriolanus to death, and ordered the magistrates to take hirn at once to the top Tarpeian rock and throw hirn over. the delighted crowd seconded the decision. The patricians, however, managed to intervene, and the sentence was commuted to a lifelong banishment. When the people found out that Rome's great military hero would never return to the city, they celebrated in the streets, In fact no one had ever seen such a celebration, not even  after the defeat of a foreign enemy. 


Interpretation 


Before his entrance into politics, the name of Coriolanus evoked awe. His battlefield accomplishments showed hirn as a man of great bravery. Since the citizens knew little about hirn, all kinds of legends became attached to his name. The moment he appeared before the Roman citizens, however, and spoke his mind, all that grandeur and mystery vanished. He bragged and blustered like a common soldier.

He insulted and slandered people, as if he felt threatened and insecure. Suddenly he was not at all what the people had imagined. The discrepancy between the legend and the reality proved immensely disappointing to those who wanted to believe in their hero. The more Coriolanus said, the less powerful he appeared person who cannot control his words shows that he cannot control himself, and is unworthy of respect.


He Coriolanus said less, the people would never have had cause to be offended by hirn, would never have know his true feelings. He would have maintained his powerful aura,
would certainly have been elected consul, and would have been able to accomplish his antidemocratic goals. But the human tongue is a beast that few can master. It will run wild and cause you grief. Power cannot accrue to those who squander their treasure of words.

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