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“I have only made this letter longer because I have not had the time to make it shorter.” — Blaise Pascal Apparently also said by Locke, Franklin, and a bevy o
by keiferski 3y ago
“I have only made this letter longer because I have not had the time to make it shorter.” — Blaise Pascal
Apparently also said by Locke, Franklin, and a bevy of other famous figures too. Good advice, even if the source is unclear.
- kubanczyk 3y agoSource is quite clear, Blaise Pascal, Lettres Provinciales (1657) (repeating after https://quoteinvestigator.com/2012/04/28/shorter-letter/ https://quoteinvestigator.com/2012/04/28/shorter-letter/)