沈阳冷水机:As Ralph Waldo Emerson said "Who you are speaks so loudly that I can not hear what you are saying

Emerson is being witty in this quote.

The meaning is: Your personality or identity has such an effect on me that I can't pay any attention to what you are actually saying.

"Who you are" is the subject.

"speaks loudly" is a phrase that works like "reflects well." The object that "speaks"
gives off some kind of quality or idea.
For example, what someone is wearing would "speak loudly" about their personality or background. Think about people who wear black suits and those who wear pink miniskirts.

An example of a situation in which the quote can be used is President Bush trying to tell Osama bin Laden that he has no interest in Iraqi oil. Osama would be so overwhelmed by hating Bush that he wouldn't be able to "hear" (ting jin qu) anything Bush may be saying.

Is it clear now?

就像Ralph Waldo Emerson说的一样，“你对他说得越大声，他越是听不清你说什么。”