The press is a mouth forced to be forever open and forever talking. Consequently it says a thousand times that it has nothing to say.
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La presse est une bouche forcée d'être toujours ouverte et de parler toujours. De là vient qu'elle dit mille fois qu'elle n'a rien à dire.
— Alfred de Vigny
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "La presse est une bouche forcée d'être toujours ouverte et de parler toujours. De là vient qu'elle dit mille fois qu'elle n'a rien à dire." in the context of "The press is a mouth forced to be forever open and forever talking. Consequently it says a thousand times that it has nothing to say.
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Source: Wikiquote: "Alfred de Vigny" (Quotes, Journal d'un poète (1867): Quotations are taken from the 1949 edition.)
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About Alfred de Vigny
Alfred Victor de Vigny (March 27 1797 – September 17 1863) was a poet, playwright, and novelist. Until the rise of Victor Hugo he was considered to be the leader of the Romantic movement in France.
About Alfred de Vigny
Alfred Victor de Vigny (March 27 1797 – September 17 1863) was a poet, playwright, and novelist. Until the rise of Victor Hugo he was considered to be the leader of the Romantic movement in France.
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