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Sentence #2783106

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raggione raggione 10 d’octubre de 2013 10 d’octubre de 2013 a les 23:21:40 UTC flag Report link Enllaç permanent

Were you aware, Dejo, that the German, which is the source, is actually a translated quotation from Somerset Maugham?

Dejo Dejo 10 d’octubre de 2013 10 d’octubre de 2013 a les 23:58:38 UTC flag Report link Enllaç permanent

I wasn't aware Raggione. Do you know from which work, or where I can find the quote in English. I'll then exchange it for this back-translation.

raggione raggione 11 d’octubre de 2013 11 d’octubre de 2013 a les 0:40:52 UTC flag Report link Enllaç permanent

Not really, Dejo. I'll try and hopefully find it tomorrow morning. I'll let you know.

al_ex_an_der al_ex_an_der 11 d’octubre de 2013 11 d’octubre de 2013 a les 0:57:10 UTC flag Report link Enllaç permanent

“If nobody spoke unless he had something to say, the human race would very soon lose the use of speech.”
W. Somerset Maugham [The Painted Veil, 1925]
Quotes - http://izquotes.com/quote/284733

al_ex_an_der al_ex_an_der 11 d’octubre de 2013 11 d’octubre de 2013 a les 0:59:37 UTC flag Report link Enllaç permanent

On the contintent we are faster. :)

raggione raggione 11 d’octubre de 2013 11 d’octubre de 2013 a les 1:03:25 UTC flag Report link Enllaç permanent

Thanks Alex! Now I can sleep better.

Dejo Dejo 11 d’octubre de 2013 11 d’octubre de 2013 a les 3:02:31 UTC flag Report link Enllaç permanent

Thank-you both:)

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This sentence was initially added as a translation of sentence #2783103Se ĉiuj homoj parolus nur tiam, kiam ili havas ion dirindan, la homoj tre baldaŭ perdus la parolkapablon..

If everyone were to speak only when they have something worthwhile to say, mankind would soon lose the ability to speak.

added by Dejo, 10 d’octubre de 2013

If nobody spoke unless he had something to say, the human race would very soon lose the use of speech.

edited by Dejo, 11 d’octubre de 2013