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We must distinguish between speaking to deceive and being silent to be reserved.
Voltaire
Voltaire
Voltaire
Born: Nov 21, 1694
Died: May 30, 1778

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Alfred de Musset, Andre Maurois, Francois de La Rochefoucauld, Joseph Joubert, Madame de Stael, Roger de Rabutin, Simone de Beauvoir, Stendhal

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We must distinguish between speaking to deceive and being silent to be reserved. Voltaire
Distinguish Must Silent Between Deceive Being Speaking Reserved

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