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The public is a ferocious beast: one must either chain it up or flee from it.
The public is a ferocious beast: one must either chain it up or flee from it.
Let thy speech be better than silence, or be silent.
Let thy speech be better than silence, or be silent.
Grasp the subject, the words will follow.
Grasp the subject, the words will follow.
It's better to keep your mouth shut and give the impression that you're stupid than to open it and remove read more
It's better to keep your mouth shut and give the impression that you're stupid than to open it and remove all doubt.
The public have neither shame nor gratitude.
The public have neither shame nor gratitude.
Sweet Benjamin, since thou art young, and hast not yet the use of tongue, make it thy slave, while thou read more
Sweet Benjamin, since thou art young, and hast not yet the use of tongue, make it thy slave, while thou art free; Imprison it, lest it do thee.
If there's anything a public servant hates to do it's something for the public.
If there's anything a public servant hates to do it's something for the public.
A good orator is pointed and impassioned.
A good orator is pointed and impassioned.
What we say is important... for in most cases the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.
What we say is important... for in most cases the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.
