“Discretion in speech is more than eloquence. ”
Francis Bacon (1561–1626) English philosopher, statesman, scientist, jurist, and author
“Discretion of speech, is more than eloquence; and to speak agreeably to him, with whom we deal, is more than to speak in good words, or in good order.”
— Francis Bacon, book Essays
Of Discourse
Essays (1625)
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