“Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something.”
Plato (-427–-347 BC) Classical Greek philosopher
“Wise men speak when they have something to say, fools speak because they have to say something”
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Plato (-427–-347 BC) Classical Greek philosopher
Often attributed to Plato, it cannot be found in any of his writings ( see this http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=796). The quote is attributed to Plato in A Dictionary of Thoughts: Being a Cyclopedia of Laconic Quotations from the Best Authors of the World, Both Ancient and Modern (page 560) by Tryon Edwards. <br class="br">Misattributed
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