<p>Less Is Always Better</p><p><br></p><p>When you are trying to impress people with words, the more you say, the more common you appear, and the less in control. Even if you are saying something banal, it will seem original if you make it vague, open-ended, and sphinxlike. Powerful people impress and intimidate by saying less. The more you say, the more likely you are to say something foolish.</p>

Always Say Less Than Necessary

<h2 dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/865.Robert_Greene" dir="ltr">Robert Greene</a> &gt; <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/865.Robert_Greene" dir="ltr">Quotes</a> &gt; Quotable Quote</h2><img alt="Robert Greene" src="https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1298212921p4/865.jpg" width="156" height="187"><h1 dir="ltr">
      “LAW 4 <br dir="ltr">Always Say Less Than Necessary <br dir="ltr"><br dir="ltr">When you are trying to impress people with words, the more you say, the more common you appear, and the less in control. Even if you are saying something banal, it will seem original if you make it vague, open-ended, and sphinxlike. Powerful people impress and intimidate by saying less. The more you say, the more likely you are to say something foolish.”
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At times we feel like we may need to say more to prove more. Your level of knowledge doesn't always have to shown to the world.

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“LAW 4  Always Say Less Than Necessary  When you are trying to impress people with words, the more you say, the more common you appear, and the less in control. Even if you are saying something banal, it will seem original if you make it vague, open-ended, and sphinxlike. Powerful people impress and intimidate by saying less. The more you say, the more likely you are to say something foolish.”

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