Whatever you teach, be brief; what is quickly said the mind readily receives and faithfully retains, while everything superfluous runs over as from a full container. Who knows much says least.
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[Lat., Omne supervacuum pleno de pec... HORACE (QUINTUS HORATIUS FLACCUS) Whatever you advise, be as brief as possible. DUTCH PROVERB Whatever you advise, be as brief as possible. UNKNOWN The battle is all over except the shouting when one knows what is wanted and has made up his mind to... NAPOLEON HILL Melody is the essence of music. I compare a good melodist to a fine racer, and counterpointists to h... WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Every man experiences what you call love for every pretty woman and least of all for his wife. That ... LEO TOLSTOY The battle is all over except the 'shouting' when one knows what is wanted and has made up h... NAPOLEON HILL The beginning, as the proverb says, is half the whole ARISTOTLE Everything can be taken from you in a second, but the human spirit is so strong. War can teach you s... ZAINAB SALBI A man who says that he knows everything, does not know how to be meek. BRANDITTES CHUA Many bad things were done under the Evil Empire" she said. "The best we can do now is undo them. Wil... TERRY PRATCHETT Consider your body and mind as a machine that runs a program; then be aware of who is writing the pr... RUSSELL ERIC DOBDA I will be brief. Not nearly so brief as Salvador Dali, who gave the world's shortest speech. He said... EDWARD O. WILSON I will be brief. Not nearly so brief as Salvador Dali, who gave the world's shortest speech. He said... GENE FOWLER Whatever advice you give, be brief. HORACE People tell you everything changes when you have a kid, but what nobody says is you don't mind. RACHEL ZOE The person who receives the most favors is the one who knows how to return them. PUBLILIUS SYRUS Time and tragedy have forced her to grow too quickly, at least for my taste, into a young woman who ... SUZANNE COLLINS I will be brief. Not nearly so brief as Salvador Dali, who gave the world's shortest speech. He ... GENE FOWLER He's in the Dominican. I don't know what his status is exactly. We've talked. He's interested. He sa... CHARLIE DOWD The mind of man can only teach what he has learned from others. It is how you use that knowledge tha... MICHEAL RIVERS When you meet opportunity face to face, there will come all shouts; some are meant to make you miss ... ISRAELMORE AYIVOR He who receives ideas from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights... THOMAS JEFFERSON There's a Spanish proverb," he said, "that's always fascinated me. "Take what you want and pay for i... TANA FRENCH A wise system of education will at least teach us how little man yet knows, how much he has still to... JOHN LUBBOCK The beauty of fiber is that it fills us up so we don't eat as much. And you feel full much more quic... DEE SANDQUIST Time is money says the proverb, but turn it around and you get a precious truth. Money is time. GEORGE GISSING Time is money says the proverb, but turn it around and you get a precious truth. Money is time. GEORGE ROBERT GISSING No one knows what love is," he told me. "If someone says they do, they're full of shit. TOM PERROTTA The man who assumes everything is a lie is at least as mistaken as the one who assumes everything is... LOIS MCMASTER BUJOLD Man's mind is not a container to be filled but rather a fire to be kindled. DOROTHEA BRANDE Man's mind is not a container to be filled but rather a fire to be kindled. DORTHEA BRANDE Knowing what I know now about him I wouldn't go there, no way. Just be prepared for whatever. He's a... BRIAN DAWKINS Even from the body's purity, the mind
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He who knows not and knows not he knows not, he is a fool--shun
him;
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Benjamin Franklin said it first. DAVID H COMINS People will accept your idea much more readily if you tell them Benjamin Franklin said it first. DAVID H. COMINS
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