The Impressions of Theoprastus Such

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Blessed is the man who, having nothing to say, abstains from giving us wordy evidence of the fact.

George Eliot

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Topic

Silence is golden Tact and discretion

Author

George Eliot

Source

The Impressions of Theoprastus Such

Medium

Essay

Statement Type

Proverbs, aphorisms and adages

Language

English

Time

1879 1870s 19th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Eliot, George. Impressions of Theophrastus Such. Edinburgh/London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1879, ch. 4.