As great minds have the faculty of saying a great deal in a few words, so lesser minds have a talent of talking much, and saying nothing. (François de La Rochefoucauld)

As great minds have the faculty of saying a great deal in a few words, so lesser minds have a talent of talking much, and saying nothing.

François de La Rochefoucauld

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