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In a free and republican government, you cannot restrain the voice of the multitude.
In a free and republican government, you cannot restrain the voice of the multitude.
The public is wiser than the wisest critic.
The public is wiser than the wisest critic.
What we say is important... for in most cases the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.
What we say is important... for in most cases the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.
Grasp the subject, the words will follow.
Grasp the subject, the words will follow.
The public is a ferocious beast: one must either chain it up or flee from it.
The public is a ferocious beast: one must either chain it up or flee from it.
You can speak well if your tongue can deliver the message of your heart.
You can speak well if your tongue can deliver the message of your heart.
Say not always what you know, but always know what you say.
Say not always what you know, but always know what you say.
The stroke of the whip maketh marks in the flesh: but the stroke of the tongue breaketh the bones. Many read more
The stroke of the whip maketh marks in the flesh: but the stroke of the tongue breaketh the bones. Many have fallen by the edge of the sword: but not so many as have fallen by the tongue. [Ecclesiasticus 28:17 --18].
It's better to keep your mouth shut and give the impression that you're stupid than to open it and remove read more
It's better to keep your mouth shut and give the impression that you're stupid than to open it and remove all doubt.
