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Surely one of the best rules in conversation is, never to say a thing…

Quote byJonathan Swift · 1667–1745

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Hints Toward an Essay on Conversation (1709).

English (original)

surely one of the best rules in conversation is, never to say a thing which any of the company can reasonably wish we had rather left unsaid

— Jonathan Swift

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