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Blessed is the man who, having nothing to say, abstains from giving wordy evidence of the fact.
Blessed is the man who, having nothing to say, abstains from giving wordy evidence of the fact.
The more you know the less you need to say.
The more you know the less you need to say.
Silences make the real conversations between friends. Not the saying but the never needing to say is what counts.
Silences make the real conversations between friends. Not the saying but the never needing to say is what counts.
 Deep vengeance is the daughter of deep silence.
 [It., Alta vendetta
  D'alto silenzio e figlia.]  
 Deep vengeance is the daughter of deep silence.
 [It., Alta vendetta
  D'alto silenzio e figlia.] 
 He sees only night, and hears only silence.
 [Fr., Il ne voit que la nuit, n'entend que le silence.]  
 He sees only night, and hears only silence.
 [Fr., Il ne voit que la nuit, n'entend que le silence.] 
Silence is foolish if we are wise, but wise if we are foolish.
Silence is foolish if we are wise, but wise if we are foolish.
Silence is argument carried on by other means.
Silence is argument carried on by other means.
Silence is the virtue of fools.
Silence is the virtue of fools.
If a word is worth a coin, silence is worth two.
If a word is worth a coin, silence is worth two.