![Do you wish people to speak well of you?
Then do not speak at all yourself.
[Fr., Voulez-vous qu'on croie du bien de vous?
N'en dites point.]](/assets/img/quote-photos/do-you-wish-people-to-speak-well-of-you-then-do-not-speak-at-all-yourself-fr.jpg)
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