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If the art of eloquence is the art of persuading, there is no other eloquence but that of saying the truth, only the truth, the naked truth. Words, since it is a necessity of our infirm nature to clothe thought, will be the more powerful the more they are suited to their aim, that is the more naked they will leave the truth, which resides in thought.
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Wanting to reform everything is the same thing as wanting to destroy everything.
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Good authors, too, who once knew better words Now only use four-letter words Writing prose — Anything goes.
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Vincenzo Cuoco
Born:
October 1, 1770
Died:
December 14, 1823
(aged 53)
Bio:
Vincenzo Cuoco was an Italian writer. He is mainly remembered for his Saggio Storico sulla Rivoluzione Napoletana del 1799.
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