But it is not always the people who say most who do most.

Agatha Christie
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"But it is not always the people who say most who do most." This quote, by Charles Dickens, nicely expresses the idea that it is not always the loudest voice that makes the greatest difference. Sometimes it is those who consider every word they say before saying it.

Source: Death Comes As The End

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