Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
Old Ben knew how to say it, short and sweet. Others have said it in different ways, as in "Put up or shut up" or "Talk is cheap" or even, for the classically inclined among you, "Facta, non verba."
Yet, I want to say a kind word for the well spoken word. In a world with Twitter and rap, it's not amiss to suggest that a bit of finely crafted prose can have a durable power and an emotional thrill that can change hearts and minds…and with a bit more elegance than " 'sup? " and "r u ok?" and the desperate unintelligibility of that gangsta stuff…..
A few words from Chief Joseph...
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