| Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887. | | | | Brevity |
| | | Brevity is a great praise of eloquence. Cicero. | 1 |
Brevity is the soul of wit, And tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes. Shakespeare. | 2 |
| For brevity is very good, when we are or are not understood. Butler. | 3 | | |
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