A Frenchman must be always talking, whether he knows anything of the matter or not an Englishman is content to say nothing, when he has nothing to say. (Samuel Johnson)

A Frenchman must be always talking, whether he knows anything of the matter or not an Englishman is content to say nothing, when he has nothing to say.

Samuel Johnson

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