Saint Augustine
Theologian, Philosopher
"Yet we must say something when those who say the most are saying nothing."
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Saying Nothing
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Golda Meir
Politician
"You can't improve on saying nothing."
William S. Burroughs
Writer
"People have nothing to say, but they are afraid of saying nothing, so what they do say comes out flat and vapid and meaningless. The shadow of death is on every face."
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Writer
"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."
Lee Child
Author
"I said nothing. I’m good at saying nothing. I don’t like talking. I could go the rest of my life without saying another word, if I had to."
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"You're like a dull knife, just ain't cuttin', just talkin' loud and saying nothing"
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"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."
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"I do know of these That therefore only are reputed wise For saying nothing."
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"It is in this power of saying everything, and yet saying nothing too plainly, that the perfection of art consists."
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"Sometimes speech is no more than a device for saying nothing - and a neater one than silence."
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"For common minds have an ugly ability to perceive in the deepest and richest saying nothing but their own everyday opinion."
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"There is little much beyond the grave, but the strong are saying nothing until they see."
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"Sometimes being a good friend means saying nothing."
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