Quote#Speech
Talking and eloquence are not the same: to speak, and to speak well,…
Quote byBen Jonson · 1572–1637
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Timber: or Discoveries.
English (original)
Talking and eloquence are not the same: to speak, and to speak well, are two things. A fool may talk, but a wise man speaks...
— Ben Jonson
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