Elegance of language may not be in the power of all of us; but simplicity and straight forwardness are. Write much as you would speak; speak as you think. If with your inferior, speak no coarser than usual; if with your superiors, no finer. Be what you say; and, within the rules of prudence, say what you are. - Alford

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Alford: "Elegance of language may not be in the power of all of us; but simplicity and straight forwardness are. Write much as you would speak; speak as you think. If with your inferior, speak no coarser than usual; if with your superiors, no finer. Be what you say; and, within the rules of prudence, say what you are."

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Coarser	Elegance	Finer	Forwardness
Inferior	Language	Power	Prudence
Rules	Simplicity	Speak	Straight
Superiors	Think	Usual	Within
Write	Your

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