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Before a man...

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Before a man speaks it is always safe to assume that he is a fool. After he speaks, it is seldom necessary to assume.

Source: In Webster's Electronic Quotebase, ed. Keith Mohler, 1994.
-- H L Mencken, (Sep 12 1880-1956), US editor, satirist; He is known for his biting satire, insults, and debunking in The American Mercury, 1924-33.


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