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Quote by Francis Bacon
Discretion of speech is more than eloquence; and to speak agreeabl

Discretion of speech is more than eloquence; and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal is more than to speak in good words or in good order. – Francis Bacon

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Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes, and adversity is not without comforts and hopes. – Francis Bacon

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A malignant sore throat is a danger, a malignant throat not sore is worse. – Proverb

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Vilify, Vilify, some of it will always stick. – Pierre De Beaumarchais

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Gossip is what no one claims to like, but everybody enjoys. – Joseph Conrad

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I resolve to speak ill of no man whatever, not even in a matter of truth; but rather by some means excuse the faults I hear charged upon others, and upon proper occasions speak all the good I know of everybody. – Benjamin Franklin

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