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As we must account for every idle word, so we must for every idle silence.
Benjamin Franklin Poor Richard’s Almanack · 1732-1758

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“Half the truth is often a great lie.”

Benjamin Franklin · Poor Richard’s Almanack, 1732-1758 · Primary source

“This was omitted on my new theory that you could omit anything if you knew that you omitted and the omitted part would strengthen the story and make people feel something more than they understood.”

Ernest Hemingway · A Moveable Feast, 1964 · Primary source

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