I know it wasn't Mark Twain.
2006-08-02 03:12:27 · 6 answers · asked by greygardenia 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
Abraham Lincoln is said to have first uttered the phrase, "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt," but there is little documentation supporting his originality. He was a great orator, though, so few would question the words as anyone's other than Lincoln's.
2006-08-02 03:36:49 · answer #1 · answered by VerdeSam 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is from the Great Mark Twain! He is the first.
The RIGHT Version of the quote is:
"“It is better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt.”
But many quoted him without saying that they're making a Mark Twin Quote.
It is so POPULAR as Mark Twain ever is!
No need to mention his name, most listeners understood it without telling.
2006-08-02 04:44:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lao Tzu
"Better to remain silent and to be thought a fool,than to open your mouth and,to remove all doubt."
2016-01-04 05:49:00 · answer #3 · answered by Bill 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
“It is better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt.” -Mark Twain
“It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than open one's mouth and remove all doubt.” -Samuel Johnson
“Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.” -Abe Lincoln
“It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.” -Mark Twain
2006-08-02 03:57:53 · answer #4 · answered by ••Mott•• 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Abe Lincoln
2006-08-02 03:22:27 · answer #5 · answered by homebuyer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmm, dont know, but I like it, I know a few people I could say that to, and they would prob think I was complimenting them!!!! lol!
2006-08-02 03:22:00 · answer #6 · answered by cee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋