I am rather inclined to silence, and whether that be wise or not, it i…

Abraham Lincoln
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I am rather inclined to silence, and whether that be wise or not, it is at least more unusual nowadays to find a man who can hold his tongue than to find one who cannot. ✨ Abraham Lincoln, Bob Blaisdell (2005). The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln: A Book of Quotations, p.69, Courier Corporation
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