“True eloquence consists in saying all that need be said and no more.”

—  François de La Rochefoucauld , book Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims

La véritable éloquence consiste à dire tout ce qu’il faut, et à ne dire que ce qu’il faut.
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Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims (1665–1678)

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La véritable éloquence consiste à dire tout ce qu’il faut, et à ne dire que ce qu’il faut.

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