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• Nasrudin returned to his village from the imperial capital, and the villagers gathered around to hear what had passed.
  At this time, said Nasrudin, I only want to say that the King spoke to me....
• Those who speak know nothing; Those who know are silent" These words, I am told, Were spoken by Lao-tzu.
  -- P Chu-i (772-846) How is it then, the poem ends; that one who knew, wrote so much?...
• Once when Phocion had delivered an opinion which pleased the people,.
  .. he turned to his friend and said, "Have I not unawares spoken some mischievous thing or other?...
• The first words said upon landing on the moon were "Contact light.
  Okay, engine stop. ACA out of detent. Modes control both auto, descent engine command override, off....
• Democritus said, words are but the shadows of actions.
  -- Plutarch (46-120 AD) -- Of the Training of Childre...
• It did not matter, after all. He was only one man. One man's fate is not important.
  If it is not, what is? He could not endure those remembered words....