Roger Babson Quotes

To say more, is to say less.

No one has a finer command of language than the person who keeps his mouth shut.

Never say more than is necessary.

Silence is one great art of conversation. He is not a fool who knows when to hold his tongue; and a person may gain credit for sense, eloquence, wit, who merely says nothing to lessen the opinion which others have of these qualities in themselves.

Always say less than necessary.

Blessed is the man, who having nothing to say, abstains from giving wordy evidence of the fact.

It is well for one to know more than he says.

Silence and tact may or may not be the same thing.

Nature is garrulous to the point of confusion, let the artist be truly taciturn.

Not every truth is the better for showing its face undisguised; and often silence is the wisest thing for a man to heed.

Be sure your wisest words are those you do not say.

I'm an enemy of exposition. I feel there's no need to overstate.

Talk low, talk slow and don't say too much.

In short stories it is better to say not enough than to say too much, because, because--I don't know why.

Whatever you say, say nothing.

Say what you have to say and the first time you come to a sentence with a grammatical ending - sit down.

When Demaratus was asked whether he held his tongue because he was a fool or for want of words, he replied, "A fool cannot hold his tongue.

I suppose that people, using themselves and each other so much by words, are at least consistent in attributing wisdom to a still tongue.

If it requires great tact to speak to the purpose, it requires no less to know when to be silent.

Silence, when nothing need be said, is the eloquence of discretion.

I don't have to tell you it goes without saying there are some things better left unsaid. I think that speaks for itself. The less said about it the better.

Discretion in speech is more than eloquence.

You can't say everything, so you don't say nothing.

A diplomat is a man who thinks twice before he says nothing.

To say nothing, especially when speaking, is half the art of diplomacy.