The stamp of great minds is to suggest much in few words; by contrast, little minds have the gift of talking a great deal and saying nothing. (François de La Rochefoucauld)

The stamp of great minds is to suggest much in few words; by contrast, little minds have the gift of talking a great deal and saying nothing.

François de La Rochefoucauld

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