Abraham Lincoln? Henry Clay Whitney? Elliott Anthony? Apocryphal? Dear Quote Investigator: A verbose speaker employing overblown rhetoric reportedly inspired a humorous observation from U.S. President Abraham Lincoln. Here are two versions: That feller can crowd the most words into the fewest ideas of anyone I ever saw. He can concentrate the most words into the …
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