Speak plainly. Speak soundly. Skip the show.

The source

"Speak plainly. Speak soundly. Skip the show." Marcus Aurelius said it in Meditations 8.30. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

"Λαλεῖν καὶ ἐν συγκλήτῳ καὶ πρὸς πάνθ’ ὁντινοῦν κοσμίως, μὴ περιτράνως· ὑγιεῖ λόγῳ χρῆσθαι."

Original Greek, Meditations 8.30. Greek: Leopold 1908 (Teubner) via Perseus.

Who said it

Marcus Aurelius (121–180 AD). Roman emperor who wrote private notes to himself on a military campaign. We know them as the Meditations.

Questions

Who said "Speak plainly. Speak soundly. Skip the show."?

Marcus Aurelius (121–180 AD). Source: Meditations 8.30.

What is the original Greek?

Λαλεῖν καὶ ἐν συγκλήτῳ καὶ πρὸς πάνθ’ ὁντινοῦν κοσμίως, μὴ περιτράνως· ὑγιεῖ λόγῳ χρῆσθαι. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.