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Francois de La Rochefoucauld

As great minds have the faculty of saying a great deal in a few words, so lesser minds have a talent of talking much, and saying nothing.

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People with sharp intellects can express important ideas clearly and briefly. In contrast, those with less insight tend to speak a lot without conveying meaningful information.

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