If you do not wish a man to do a thing, you had better get him to tal… — Thomas Carlyle

If you do not wish a man to do a thing, you had better get him to talk about it; for the more men talk, the more likely they are to do nothing else.

Thomas CarlylePhilosopher · Scottish · 1795 – 1881

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