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Some people are thought to be wise because they don't talk much; others are disliked because they talk too much.
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Some people keep quiet because they don't have anything to say; others keep quiet because they know the right time to speak.
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A wise person will not speak until the right moment, but a bragging fool doesn't know when that time is.
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No one can stand a person who talks too long and will not give others a chance to speak.
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Bad luck can sometimes lead to success, and a stroke of good luck can sometimes lead to loss.
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Generosity will sometimes do you no good, but at other times it will repay you double.
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Honor can be followed by disgrace, but there are people who have risen from obscurity to places of honor.
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Sometimes what seems like a real bargain can turn out to be a very expensive mistake.
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When a person with good judgment speaks, he wins friends. A stupid person, though, can shower compliments on everybody, and it won't help him a bit.
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If such a person gives you something, it won't do any good; it won't be as valuable as he thinks it is.
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He isn't generous with anything but criticism, which he will shout for all the world to hear. If he lends you something today, he'll want it back tomorrow. (Don't you hate people like that?)