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To say nothing, especially when speaking, is half the art of diplomacy.

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Will Durant
Age: 96 †
Born: 1885
Born: November 5
Died: 1981
Died: November 7
Historian
Philosopher
Writer
North Adams
Massachusetts
William James Will Durant
William James Durant
Especially
Half
Art
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Diplomats
Diplomacy
Speaking
Communication

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Progress is the domination of chaos by mind and purpose, of matter by form and will. It need not be continuous to be real.
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Knowledge that does not generate achievement is a pale and bloodless thing, unworthy of mankind.
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When liberty exceeds intelligence, it begets chaos, which begets dictatorship.
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