"Believe me, it is not failing to speak out
with promptitude and energy that is the matter with you;
it is having nothing consistent or valuable to say."
by:
Matthew Arnold
(1822-1887)
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He must be talking about politicians, the media, and lawyers. Dazzle them with bullshit.
 -- E Archer, NYC     
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    I here ditto Archer
     -- Mike, Norwalk     
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    Another way of saying "It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt", as I think Mark Twain said.., although Arnold may have said it first, as he was a few years older
     -- Jack, Green, OH     
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    A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds. ---Ralph Waldo Emerson
     -- Ken, Allyn, WA     
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    As it is written:

    " For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh."
     -- Patrick Henry, Red Hill     
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