"I am rather inclined to silence, and whether that be wise or not, it is at least more unusual nowadays to find a man who can hold his tongue than to find one who cannot."
Abraham Lincoln, "Remarks at the Monogahela House" (February 14, 1861)
I would have loved this man. I am not to blabby. I prefer to talk "inside" my head a lot. And listen, although I met with two Gather members recently in the park in St. Louis. I was so excited I talked a lot for me.
I feel his silence kept him from several inane conversations. I am sure he was busy thinking of other issues. What a guy. I also prefer to speak when it will really contribute, or mean something..... Ellen B
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I feel his silence kept him from several inane conversations. I am sure he was busy thinking of other issues. What a guy. I also prefer to speak when it will really contribute, or mean something..... Ellen B
But, a better Lincoln quote on the subject is, "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt."
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