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• He who finds his foot... is seldom the one with it in his mouth.
• A closed mouth gathers no foot.
• after the announcement of Vanguard] ... Secretary of Defense Charles Wilson (the same "Engine Charlie" who once told the Senate
  [F]or years I've thought that what was good for our country was good for General Motors, and vice versa," probably an accurate analysis) was asked whether the Russians might beat the Americans into orbit....
• It takes a big man to admit when he's wrong, and an even bigger one to keep his mouth shut when he's right.
  -- Jim Fiebig...