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"It's as if you're better off not even trying to earn money,"

If you don't have anything good to say don't say anything at all.

Better to ignore revenue and be thought worthless, than to attempt to make money and remove all doubt.

(paraphrasing)

For those who aren't aware, this is an adaptation of a quote from Abraham Lincoln, which went "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt."

I've also seen it attributed to Mark Twain as well.

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