> Reliable words are plain, and decorated words are unreliable.
> 信頼に足る言葉には飾り気がなく、耳障りの良い言葉は信頼するに足りない。
> 信言(しんげん)は美ならず、美言(びげん)は信ならず。
> 信言不美、美言不信
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> To be plain and straightforward, resist equally the appeal of old finery and the temptation of smart novelties.
The mark of a plain tone is combined lucidity and force.
Trifles matter in two ways: magnified, they lead to pedantry; overlooked, they generate nonsense.
Make fewer words do more work by proper balance, matching parts, and tight construction.
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