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    I'm trying to remember a quote. I don't know who said it but it goes something like, "It's better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid, than to open it and remove all doubt." Can anyone help me out?

    Question #12614. Asked by emaline. (Jun 28 01 3:58 AM)


    crackers

    		Mark Twian


    Jun 28 01, 4:03 AM
    l3i7l

    		l3i7l says:

    This quote is usually attributed to Mark Twain, but somewhere on the 'net' it was noted that while popularized by Twain, it did not originate with him. Since I was searching for some other quote at the time I did not make note the site, or follow-up on it. Has anybody else ever seen this attributed to another person?

    Fri Jun 29 12:17:51 CDT 2001

    I found the Lincoln quote, but no reference to when it was made; 'Tis better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt.' - Abraham Lincoln

    Sat Jun 30 23:22:52 CDT 2001
    (Edited content - McG)

    Mar 26 03, 10:51 AM

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