Brevity is a great charm of eloquence.

Brevity is a great charm of eloquence.

Brevity is the best recommendation of speech, whether in a senator or an orator.

Brevity is the best recommendation of speech, whether in a senator or an orator.

If you would be pungent, be brief; for it is with words as with sunbeams--the more they are condensed, the read more

If you would be pungent, be brief; for it is with words as with sunbeams--the more they are condensed, the deeper they burn.

I have made this letter longer than usual, because I lack the time to make it short.

I have made this letter longer than usual, because I lack the time to make it short.

There's a great power in words, if you don't hitch too many of them together.

There's a great power in words, if you don't hitch too many of them together.

Spartans, stoics, heroes, saints and gods use short and positive speech.

Spartans, stoics, heroes, saints and gods use short and positive speech.

Brevity is a great charm of eloquence

Brevity is a great charm of eloquence

Brevity and conciseness are the parents of correction.

Brevity and conciseness are the parents of correction.

In labouring to be concise, I become obscure.

In labouring to be concise, I become obscure.