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    But silence never shows itself to so great an advantage, as when
    it is made the reply to calumny and defamation, provided that we
    give no just occasion for them.

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It is better to be silent, and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt.

It is better to be silent, and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt.

by Silvan Engel Found in: Silence Quotes,
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Silence is a friend who will never betray.

Silence is a friend who will never betray.

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He had occasional flashes of silence that made his conversation perfectly delightful.

He had occasional flashes of silence that made his conversation perfectly delightful.

by Sydney Smith Found in: Silence Quotes,
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Three things are ever silent--Thought, Destiny, and the Grave.

Three things are ever silent--Thought, Destiny, and the Grave.

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Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent.

Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent.

by Dalai Lama Found in: Silence Quotes,
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There was silence deep as death;
And the boldest held his breath,
For a time.

There was silence deep as death;
And the boldest held his breath,
For a time.

by Thomas Campbell Found in: Silence Quotes,
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Silence is more eloquent than words.

Silence is more eloquent than words.

by Thomas Carlyle Found in: Silence Quotes,
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Great souls endure in silence.

Great souls endure in silence.

by Friedrich Schiller Found in: Silence Quotes,
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Sometimes there is a greater lack of communication in facile talking than in silence.

Sometimes there is a greater lack of communication in facile talking than in silence.

by Faith Baldwin Found in: Silence Quotes,
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