William Shenstone Quotes

A person that would secure to himself great deference will, perhaps, gain his point by silence as effectually as by anything he can say.

William Shenstone

• Silence
• Persons
• Secure
• Gains
• Deference

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• A person that would secure to himself great deference will, perhaps, gain his point by silence as effectually as by anything he can say.

  

  William Shenstone
  • Silence
  • Persons
  • Secure