To have a thing is little, if you’re not allowed to show it;
And to know a thing is nothing, unless others know you know it.
Charles Neaves (1800-1876) Scottish judge, theologian, critic, poet
(Attributed)
Quoted in Booth Epigrams, Ancient and Modern (1865).
Added on 10-Feb-16 | Last updated 10-Feb-16
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