As it is the characteristic of great wits to say much in few words, so small wits seem to have the gift of speaking much and saying nothing. (François de La Rochefoucauld)

As it is the characteristic of great wits to say much in few words, so small wits seem to have the gift of speaking much and saying nothing.

François de La Rochefoucauld

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