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Let thy speech be short, comprehending much in few words.
Let thy speech be short, comprehending much in few words.
The fewer the words, the better the prayer.
The fewer the words, the better the prayer.
Brevity may be the soul of wit, but not when someone's saying "I love you."
Brevity may be the soul of wit, but not when someone's saying "I love you."
The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do.
The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do.
Spartans, stoics, heroes, saints and gods use short and positive speech.
Spartans, stoics, heroes, saints and gods use short and positive speech.
Brevity is the best recommendation of speech, whether in a senator or an orator.
Brevity is the best recommendation of speech, whether in a senator or an orator.
It is my ambition to say in ten sentences; what others say in a whole book.
It is my ambition to say in ten sentences; what others say in a whole book.
Talk low, talk slow, and don't say too much.
Talk low, talk slow, and don't say too much.
There's a great power in words, if you don't hitch too many of them together.
There's a great power in words, if you don't hitch too many of them together.