John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8695 Publius Syrus 42 BC John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8695 |
| AUTHOR: | Publius Syrus (42 B.C.) |
| QUOTATION: | Keep the golden mean 1 between saying too much and too little. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Maxim 1072. |
| Note 1. See Cowper, Quotation 112. [back] |