Mark Twain: "It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to..."

Wisdom

It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and prove it.

— Mark Twain

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Why This Quote Matters

Every word in this quote is doing work. Notice "thought" in particular. That is the hinge the whole thing turns on.

Notice the feeling that comes up when you sit with it for a moment. That reaction tells you something useful about where you are right now.

Not every quote is meant for every person at every moment. If this one landed, it landed for a reason.