The habit of common and continuous speech is a symptom of mental deficiency. It proceeds from not knowing what is going on in other people's minds.
Walter BagehotAbout author
- Author's profession: Author
- Nationality: english
- Born: February 3, 1826
- Died: March 24, 1877
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