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“There are many who say more than the truth on some occasions, and balance the account with their consciences by saying less than the truth on others. But the fact is that they are in both instances as fraudulant as he would be that exacted more than his due from his debtors, and paid less than their due to his creditors.”

Facts Would Be Balance Conscience Accounts Paid Dues Instance Occasions Creditors Debtors Saying Less

Book:Lacon: Or Many Things in Few Words, Addressed to Those who Think

Source: Lacon: Or Many Things in Few Words, Addressed to Those who Think

“It is saying less than the truth to affirm that an excellent book (and the remark holds almost equally good of a Raphael as of a Milton) is like a well-chosen and well-tended fruit tree. Its fruits are not of one season only. With the due and natural intervals, we may recur to it year after year, and it will supply the same nourishment and the same gratification, if only we ourselves return to it with the same healthful appetite.”

Source: The Complete Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge: With an Introductory Essay Upon His Philosophical and Theological Opinions

“I feel there is something nice about not talking. Like you can say more by actually saying less.”

Feels Talking Nice Like You Not Talking Saying Less

Author:Ryan Gosling

“I worry about protectionists, which is another way of saying less competition, less trade around the world. And I view those as twins of negativity.”

World Way Views Worry Trade Competition Around The World Twins Negativity Another Way Saying Less

Author:George W. Bush

“Jeez, Hazel," Percy said, "tell your horse to watch his language." Hazel tried not to laugh. "What did he say?" "With the cussing removed? He said he can get us to the top." Frank looked incredulous. "I thought the horse couldn't fly!" This time Arion whinnied so angrily, even Hazel could guess he was cursing. "Dude," Percy told the horse, "I've gotten suspended for saying less than that.”

Said Language Watches Laughing Horse Frank Suspended Cursing Saying Less

Author:Rick Riordan

“To say more while saying less is the secret of being simple.”

Simple Secret Saying Less

Author:Dejan Stojanovic

“There is at least one thing more brutal than the truth, and that is the consequence of saying less than the truth.”

One Thing Consequence Brutal Saying Less

Book:Amazon odyssey

Source: Amazon odyssey

“If you call [the synagogue] a brothel, a den of vice, the devil's refuge, Satan's fortress, a place to deprave the soul, an abyss of every conceivable disaster or whatever else you will, you are still saying less than it deserves.”

Ifs Stills Soul Devil Deserve Jew Vices Disaster Satan Refuge Abyss Fortresses Dens Synagogue Brothels Saying Less

Author:St. Jerome

“When you are trying to impress people with words, the more you say, the more common you appear, and the less in control. Even if you are saying something banal, it will seem original if you make it vague, open-ended, and sphinxlike. Powerful people impress and intimidate by saying less. The more you say, the more likely you are to say something foolish.”

People Ifs Trying Seems Powerful Common Originals Foolish Impress Vague Intimidating Saying Less

Author:Robert Greene

“I think you often say more by saying less. And interestingly enough, I mean, Jesus really set the standard. I mean, he could say more with fewer words than anybody. Most of the parables were less than 250 words. And, boy, did he have some one-liners just packed with truth.”

Thinking Mean Enough Jesus Boys Standards Fewer One Liner Parables Saying Less

Author:Mark Batterson