As quoted in Time (9 December 1966)
• Variants:
• If you haven't anything nice to say about anybody, come sit next to me.
• If you haven't something good to say about someone sit right here by me.
• Variants:
• If you haven't anything nice to say about anybody, come sit next to me.
• If you haven't something good to say about someone sit right here by me.
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If you can't say something good about someone, sit right here by me.
— Alice Roosevelt Longworth
What It Means
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• Variants:
• If you haven't anything nice to say about anybody, come sit next to me.
• If you haven't something good to say about someone sit right here by me." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Alice Roosevelt Longworth
Alice Roosevelt Longworth (12 February 1884 – 20 February 1980) was the only daughter of Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th president of the United States, and his first wife, Alice Hathaway Lee.
About Alice Roosevelt Longworth
Alice Roosevelt Longworth (12 February 1884 – 20 February 1980) was the only daughter of Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th president of the United States, and his first wife, Alice Hathaway Lee.
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