John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6988 Martin Farquhar Tupper 1810-1889 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 6988 |
| AUTHOR: | Martin Farquhar Tupper (1810–1889) |
| QUOTATION: | Well-timed silence hath more eloquence than speech. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Of Discretion. |