John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1957 Franis Baon 1561-1626 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1957 |
| AUTHOR: | Francis Bacon (1561–1626) |
| QUOTATION: | Discretion of speech is more than eloquence; and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal is more than to speak in good words or in good order. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Of Discourse. |