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A man does not know what he is saying until he knows what he is not saying
If a person never contradicts himself, it must be that he says nothing
Keep silence for the most part, and speak only when you must, and then briefly
First learn the meaning of what you say, and then speak
Before a man speaks it is always safe to assume that he is a fool. After he speaks, it is seldom necessary to assume it
�No comment� is a splendid expression. I am using it again and again
Who speaks to the instincts speaks to the deepest in mankind, and finds the readiest response
The most important things to say are those which often I did not think necessary for me to say - because they were too obvious
He who knows, does not speak. He who speaks, does not know
People who know little are usually great talkers, while men who know much say little
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
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On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
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On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
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