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Communication Quote by Isocrates

“Always when you are about to say anything, first weigh it in your mind; for with many the tongue outruns the thought.” quote by Isocrates — Download Open image

“Always when you are about to say anything, first weigh it in your mind; for with many the tongue outruns the thought.”

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