Only Phrases

Meaning
Dan Quayle used it in speeches and it laid stress on how one should be clear on his or her thoughts.

Origin
On 30th November 1988, The Los Angles Times used it as:
“I also try to discipline myself when I get into a situation… and I’m trying to think of an answer, instead of being verbose, which is a tendency that I have, to be concise. Because verbosity leads to unclear, inarticulate things.”