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Quote of William Shakespeare - Brevity is the soul of wit....


Biography - William Shakespeare:

English poet, playwright and actor.
Born: 1564 - Died: 1616
Period:
17th century
16th century
Place of birth: United Kingdom
United Kingdom

Note 

Note




Quote source: The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark

Wikisource - Shakespeare - The Tragedy of Hamlet (en) 




Translation

Translation

(French, German)



French
La brièveté est l'âme de l'esprit.

German
In der Kürze liegt die Würze.




See also 

See also...



Brevity is the best recommendation of speech, whether in a senator or an orator.

Brevity is a great charm of eloquence.




Quotes

William Shakespeare also said...


How far that little candle throws its beams! So shines a good deed in a naughty world.





To be, or not to be, that is the question.





There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio,
Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.






What's done cannot be undone.





Let me be that I am and seek not to alter me.





What's in a name? that which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet;













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