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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

1957 Franis Baon 1561-1626 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:1957
AUTHOR:Francis Bacon (1561–1626)
QUOTATION:Discretion of speech is more than eloquence; and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal is more than to speak in good words or in good order.
ATTRIBUTION:Of Discourse.