People who know little are usually great talkers, while men who know much say little.

Généralement les gens qui savent peu parlent beaucoup, et les gens qui savent beaucoup parlent peu.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Emile; or, On Education

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Talking too much

Author

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Source

Emile; or, On Education

Genre

Political literature Philosophical literature

Language

French

Time

1762 1760s 18th century

Occupation

Philosopher Writer

From

Switzerland Europe

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Citation

Rousseau, Jean-Jacques. Emile, ou De l'education [Emile, or On Education]. A la Haye: Jean Neaulme, 1762, bk. 4.

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