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George Eliot Quotes: Speech is often barren; but silence also does not necessarily brood over a full nest.
         

Speech is often barren; but silence also does not necessarily brood over a full nest.


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This page presents the quote "Speech is often barren; but silence also does not necessarily brood over a full nest.". Author of this quote is George Eliot. This quote is about speech, silence, barren, nests,.