"A fool is known by his speech; and a wise man by silence."
"Consider before acting, to avoid foolishness: It is the worthless man who speaks and acts thoughtlessly."
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Source: Antoine Fabre d'Olivet, Pythagoras, Nayán Louise Redfield (1925). “The Golden Verses of Pythagoras”, p.175, Library of Alexandria
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