"There should be in eloquence that which..." - Quote by Blaise Pascal
There should be in eloquence that which is pleasing and that which is real; but that which is pleasing should itself be real.
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“In Silence there is eloquence. Stop weaving and see how the pattern improves.”
“I am sorry to have made such a long speech, but I did not have time to write a shorter one.”
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