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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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We are much beholden to Machiavel and others, that write what men do, and not what they ought to do. – Francis Bacon

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This is the foundation of all. We are not to imagine or suppose, but to discover, what nature does or may be made to do. – Francis Bacon

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What is told in the ear of a man is often heard 100 miles away. – Chinese Proverb

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There is so much good in the worst of us, and so much bad in the best of us, that it ill behooves any of us to find fault with the rest of us. – James Truslow Adams

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Gossip is just news running ahead of itself in a red satin dress. – Liz Smith

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Nothing travels faster than light, with the possible exception of bad news, which follows its own rules. – Douglas Adams

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