What orators lack in depth, they give you in length.
[Ce qui manque aux orateurs en profondeur, ils vous le donnent en longueur.]
Charles-Lewis de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu (1689–1755) French political philosopher
Pensées Diverses [Assorted Thoughts], # 828 / 1086 (1720-1755) [tr. Clark (2012)]
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Montesquieu - Pensées Diverses [Assorted Thoughts], # 828 / 1086 (1720-1755) [tr. Clark (2012)] | WIST Quotations
What orators lack in depth, they give you in length. [Ce qui manque aux orateurs en profondeur, ils vous le donnent en longueur.] (Source (French)). Other translations: What orators want in depth, they give you in length. [ed.WIST Quotations
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