It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.
People may doubt what you say, but they will believe what you do.
I've spent a long time giving people the benefit of the doubt, and I'm tired of it.
People always want to doubt you.
Do not tell secrets to those whose faith and silence you have not already tested.
I have a problem keeping my mouth shut. I usually speak my mind. I'm trying to learn my lesson.
I don't feel like I need to tell any lies. You get to an age where you get tired of hiding behind whatever people think is correct. You just say what you have to say, and if they don't like it, it's OK.
Sometimes I say things that I can't believe came out of my mouth. Or I won't mean something and it will come out completely nonsensical.
You can fool some of the people all the time, and those are the ones you want to concentrate on.
Doubt is the incentive to truth and inquiry leads the way.
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