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“Be sincere, moderate, simple in the expression of your feelings and opinions”
- Source
- The Simple Life
- Date
- 1901
- English wording
- Mary Louise Hendee — Translator · from French
Meaning of “Be sincere, moderate, simple in the expression of…”
The advice combines candor with restraint: truthful expression does not require exaggeration, and moderation can make feelings and opinions more faithful to their source.
Where does it come from?
The Simple Life, Chapter IV, “Simplicity of Speech,” Mary Louise Hendee translation, Project Gutenberg #23092; Wagner links sincerity, moderation and plain expression.
