Brevity is the soul of wit.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

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."

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.

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.

Talk low, talk slow, and don't say too much.

Talk low, talk slow, and don't say too much.

Spartans, stoics, heroes, saints and gods use short and positive speech.

Spartans, stoics, heroes, saints and gods use short and positive speech.

I have made this letter longer than usual, because I lack the time to make it short.

I have made this letter longer than usual, because I lack the time to make it short.

In labouring to be concise, I become obscure.

In labouring to be concise, I become obscure.

It is my ambition to say in ten sentences what other men say in whole books - what other men read more

It is my ambition to say in ten sentences what other men say in whole books - what other men do not say in whole books.