“Criticism is something you can easily avoid by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.”
Aristotle (-384–-321 BC) Classical Greek philosopher, student of Plato and founder of Western philosophy
“Can you say something about nothing?”
— Aldous Huxley, book Brave New World
Source: Brave New World
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