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Blaise PascalI have only made this letter longer because I have not had the time to make it shorter

—  Blaise Pascal, 1623-1662, French thinker

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Friedrich NietzscheIt is my ambition to say in ten sentences what others say in a whole book.

—  Friedrich Nietzsche, 1844-1900, German philosopher

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Baltasar GracianGood things, when short, are twice as good.

—  Baltasar Gracian, 1601-1658, Spanish writer

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Michael CaineMy most useful acting tip came from my pal John Wayne. Talk low, talk slow, and don't say too much.

—  Michael Caine, 1933-, English actor

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Donald TrumpI’m the Ernest Hemingway of 140 characters.

—  Donald Trump, 1946-, President of the USA

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Thomas JeffersonThe most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do.

—  Thomas Jefferson, 1749-1826, American President [1801-1809]

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Jean Jacques RousseauPeople who know little are usually great talkers, while men who know much say little.

—  Jean Jacques Rousseau, 1712-1778, Swiss-French philosopher

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William ShakespeareBrevity is the soul of wit.

—  William Shakespeare, 1564-1616, English poet & playwright ‐ Hamlet

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HoraceStruggling to be brief I become obscure.

—  Horace, 65-8 BC, Roman poet

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MartialYou complain, my friend, of the length of my epigrams, but you yourself write nothing. Yours are shorter.

—  Martial, 43-104 AD, Roman poet of epigrams

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Friedrich von SchlegelAphorisms are the true form of the universal philosophy.

—  Friedrich von Schlegel, 1772-1829, German writer

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Rutherford B. HayesI have a talent for silence and brevity. I can keep silent when it seems best to do so, and when I speak I can, and do usually, quit when I am done.

—  Rutherford B. Hayes, 1822-1893, American President [1877-1881]

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Franklin RooseveltBe sincere, Be brief, Be seated.

—  Franklin Roosevelt, 1882-1945, American President [1936-1945]

     (advice to his son James on how to make a public speech)

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Baltasar GracianI strive to be brief, and I become obscure.

—  Baltasar Gracian, 1601-1658, Spanish writer

Mother TeresaKind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.

—  Mother Teresa, 1910-1997, Albanian-Indian nun & missionary

Joseph JoubertEverything that is exact is short.

—  Joseph Joubert, 1754-1824, French author of maxims

Théophile GautierBrevity never fatigues; therefore, brevity is always a welcome guest.

—  Théophile Gautier, 1811-1872, French poet & writer

Latin Quotes

Latin phrase[Say] much in few [words].

Multa paucis.

—  Latin phrase

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Quotes in Verse

Alfred TennysonWho is wise in love, love most, say least.

—  Alfred Tennyson, 1809-1892, English poet

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Funny Quotes

Salvador DaliI shall be so brief that I have already finished.

—  Salvador Dali, 1904-1989, Spanish painter

Ancient Greek

DemocritusYou should speak truthfully; you should not talk too much.

Αληθόμυθον χρη είναι, ού πολύλογον.

—  Democritus, 470-370 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher

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AristophanesThat man is wise who can say what he wants in a minimum of words.

Σοφού προς ανδρός όστις εν βραχεί πολλούς καλώς οίος τε συντέμνειν λόγους.

—  Aristophanes, 445-386 BC, Ancient Greek comic playwright ‐ Thesmophoriazusae

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Ancient Greek proverbBrevity is the source of wit.

Το λακωνίζειν εστί φιλοσοφείν.

—  Ancient Greek proverb

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Chilon of SpartaHold your tongue especially in banquets.

Γλώσσης κρατάν και μάλιστα εν συμποσίω.

—  Chilon of Sparta, 6th cent. BC, one of the 7 sages of Ancient Greece

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AeschylusHe or silence keeps or speaks in season.

Φιλεί δε σιγάν ή λέγειν τα καίρια.

—  Aeschylus, 525-456 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian

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HesiodThe best treasure a man can have is a sparing tongue.

Γλώσσης τοι θησαυρός εν ανθρώποισιν άριστος φειδωλής.

—  Hesiod, 7th cent. BC, Ancient Greek poet ‐ Works and Days -719

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