Parson's apology for not answering challenge: I have never regretted silence but have often regretted speech

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Parson's apology for not answering challenge: I have never regretted silence but have often regretted speech.

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Other aspects of wisdom. · Miscellaneous aspects of wisdom. · view the constellation · filed as J1074.1

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Scholars’ trail — 2references

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general *Wesselski Arlotto II 265 No. 208
general *Pauli (ed. Bolte) No. 478.

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Filed under Value of silence.

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Philosopher does not join in with gossipers. He is silent because he fears that some day he may talk too much and not be able to keep silent

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Man does not court ugly woman: she might say yes. Therefore he keeps silent

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