The more you speak of yourself, the more you are likely to lie; say but little, 'twill scarcely gain belief; so strong are partiality and envy." - Meaning and context.">
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As quoted in Aphorisms and Reflections on Men, Morals, and Things, 1800, p. 4.
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The more you speak of yourself, the more you are likely to lie; say but little, 'twill scarcely gain belief; so strong are partiality and envy.

— Johann Georg Ritter von Zimmermann

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The more you speak of yourself, the more you are likely to lie; say but little, 'twill scarcely gain belief; so strong are partiality and envy." in the context of "As quoted in Aphorisms and Reflections on Men, Morals, and Things, 1800, p. 4." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Johann Georg Ritter von Zimmermann

About Johann Georg Ritter von Zimmermann

Johann George Ritter von Zimmermann (December 8, 1728 – October 7, 1795) was a Swiss philosophical writer, naturalist, and physician.