Speak little and well if you wish to be esteemed a person of merit.


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Speak little and well if you wish to be esteemed a person of merit.
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If you wish your merit to be known, acknowledge that of other people.
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Acknowledgment -- If you wish your merit to be known, acknowledge that of other people.
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