Nothing is more like a wise man than a fool who holds his tongue.
ST FRANCIS DE SALES
ST FRANCIS DE SALES
St Francis De Sales on fools
St Francis De Sales91 quotes“Nothing is more like a wise man than a fool who holds his tongue.”
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