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Eloquence5 quotes
Though thou speakest truth,
Methinks thou speak'st not well. — William Shakespeare · 1616A flow of words is a sure sign of duplicity. — Honore de Balzac · 1842For it is feeling and force of imagination that makes us eloquent. — Quintilian · 95Talking and eloquence are not the same: to speak, and to speak well, are two things. — Ben Jonson · 1637Be checked for silence,
But never taxed for speech. — William Shakespeare · 1616Dishonesty1 quote
A flow of words is a sure sign of duplicity. — Honore de Balzac · 1842Rhetoric1 quote
For it is feeling and force of imagination that makes us eloquent. — Quintilian · 95Tact and discretion1 quote
Be checked for silence,
But never taxed for speech. — William Shakespeare · 1616Talking1 quote
Talking and eloquence are not the same: to speak, and to speak well, are two things. — Ben Jonson · 1637Telling the truth1 quote
Though thou speakest truth,
Methinks thou speak'st not well. — William Shakespeare · 1616Truth1 quote
Though thou speakest truth,
Methinks thou speak'st not well. — William Shakespeare · 1616