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Smarmie Doofus

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1. Love the flip side of this:

Reply to Elmer S. E. Dump (Original post)

Mon Jan 11, 2016, 07:46 PM

Jan 2016

>>>"Blessed is the man, who having nothing to say, abstains from giving wordy evidence of the fact."
- George Eliot (1819-1880) >>>>

which is: "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open one's mouth and remove all doubt."

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A few of my favorite quotes. [View all] Elmer S. E. Dump Jan 2016 OP

Love the flip side of this: Smarmie Doofus Jan 2016 #1

Here's one for Bernie... tecelote Jan 2016 #2

Did Einstein meet Trump? JonathanRackham Jan 2016 #3

Good one! tecelote Jan 2016 #4

If he had... Lizzie Poppet Jan 2016 #5

Blessed is the man, who having nothing to say, abstains from giving wordy evidence of the fact. Xipe Totec Jan 2016 #6

I think this is my fav. The nonchalance of Asimov is funny. Elmer S. E. Dump Jan 2016 #7

It's not that I'm afraid to die, I just don't want to be there when it happens Martin Eden Jan 2016 #8

Now that would be ideal! Elmer S. E. Dump Jan 2016 #9