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Quote by Walter Bagehot
An inability to stay quiet is one of the conspicuous failings of m

An inability to stay quiet is one of the conspicuous failings of mankind. – Walter Bagehot

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The Sovereign has, under a constitutional monarchy such as ours, three rights — the right to be consulted, the right to encourage, the right to warn. And a king of great sense and sagacity would want no others. – Walter Bagehot

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Royalty, Kings, Queens
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The habit of common and continuous speech is a symptom of mental deficiency. It proceeds from not knowing what is going on in other peoples minds. – Walter Bagehot

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Conversation
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No real English gentleman, in his secret soul, was ever sorry for the death of a political economist. – Walter Bagehot

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Death
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In the course of my life, I have often had to eat my words, and I must confess that I have always found it a wholesome diet. – Winston Churchill

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Speaking

Keep your words soft and tender because tomorrow you may have to eat them. – Author Unknown

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Speaking

The difference between a smart man and a wise man is that a smart man knows what to say, a wise man knows whether or not to say it. – Frank M. Garafola

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Speaking

To be able to ask a question clearly is two-thirds of the way to getting it answered. – John Ruskin

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Speaking

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