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We must distinguish between speaking to deceive and being silent to be reserved.[Il faut distinguer entre parler pour tromper, et se taire pour être impénétrable.]

Source:Essai sur les mœurs et l'esprit des nations (1756), Chapter CLXIII
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  • Name: Voltaire
  • Profession: Writer, Philosopher
  • Born: November 21, 1694 - May 30, 1778
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