Brevity is the soul of lingerie. Dorothy Parker
Much wisdom often goes with brevity of speech. Sophocles
I strive to be brief but I become obscure. Horace.
Brevity is the soul of wit. William Shakespeare (Hamlet, 2:ii)
Brevity is a great praise of eloquence. Cicero
Brevity is the best recommendation of a speech, not only in the case of a senator, but in that, too, of an orator. Cicero
I saw one excellency was within my reach – it was brevity and I determined to obtain it. John Jay.