“He who seldom speaks, and with one calm well-timed word can strike dumb the loquacious, is a genius or a hero.”
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“He who seldom speaks, and with one calm well-timed word can strike dumb the loquacious, is a genius or a hero.” [Quotation attributed to Johann Kaspar Lavater]. (n.d.). Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/30732-he-who-seldom-speaks-and-with-one-calm/
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“He who seldom speaks, and with one calm well-timed word can strike dumb the loquacious, is a genius or a hero.” Attributed to Johann Kaspar Lavater. Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/30732-he-who-seldom-speaks-and-with-one-calm/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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“He who seldom speaks, and with one calm well-timed word can strike dumb the loquacious, is a genius or a hero.” Attributed to Johann Kaspar Lavater. Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/30732-he-who-seldom-speaks-and-with-one-calm/.