novell quotes plug list
Lars Rasmussen
lars.rasmussen at gmail.com
Mon Mar 7 08:15:43 MST 2005
On Sat, 5 Mar 2005 07:31:55 -0700, Jake Pollmann
<jake.pollmann at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Old saying, one that predates the Internet: "If you keep your mouth
> > shut, people wonder how stupid you are. If you open it, they know."
>
> "It is better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open
> it and remove all doubt."
>
> I believe Mark Twain gets credit for that one:
> http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Mark_Twain#Writing_and_Speaking
I'm gonna go with Proverbs 17:28:
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that
shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
--
Lars
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