A Closed Mouth Gathers No Feet

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Look wise, say nothing, and grunt. Speech was given to conceal thoughts. – Sir William Osler

I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen. – Ernest Hemingway

A closed mouth gathers no feet. – anonymous

Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute. – Josh Billings

I have never been hurt by anything I didn’t say. – Calvin Coolidge

Known for his quick tongue and flamboyant phrases, American boxing champion Muhammad Ali always seems to have the last word in any conversation. So when a flight attendant instructed him to fasten his seat belt, Ali quipped, “Superman don’t need no seat belt.” To which the flight attendant replied, “Superman don’t need no airplane either.” – Louis E. Boone

The best way to be boring is to leave nothing out. – Voltaire