brevity is the soul of wit

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  1. Conciseness of expression is an essential characteristic of astute, perceptive, or witty remarks.
    — The same complaint must be made against Mr. Matthew's excellent survey of the theory of evolution, as against Dr. Erasmus Darwin's original exposition of the same theory, namely, that it is too short. It may be very true that brevity is the soul of wit, but the leaders of science will generally succeed in burking new-born wit, unless the brevity of its soul is found compatible with a body of some bulk.

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Coined by William Shakespeare in 1602 in "Hamlet," act 2, scene 2:
: Therefore, since brevity is the soul of wit,
: And tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes,
: I will be brief: your noble son is mad...
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