| John Bartlett (18201905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919. |
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| NUMBER: | 8888 |
| AUTHOR: | Plutarch (A.D. 46?A.D. c. 120) |
| QUOTATION: | When Demaratus was asked whether he held his tongue because he was a fool or for want of words, he replied, A fool cannot hold his tongue. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Laconic Apophthegms. Of Demaratus. |
| BIOGRAPHY: | Columbia Encyclopedia. |
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