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Under all speech that is good for anything there lies a silence that is better. Silence is deep as Eternity; read more
Under all speech that is good for anything there lies a silence that is better. Silence is deep as Eternity; speech is shallow as Time.
Well-timed silence is the most commanding expression.
Well-timed silence is the most commanding expression.
Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom.
Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom.
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 cruelest lies are often told in silence.
The cruelest lies are often told in silence.
Silence is the most powerful scream.
Silence is the most powerful scream.
Silence is the genius of fools and one of the virtues of the
wise.
[Fr., Le silence est read more
Silence is the genius of fools and one of the virtues of the
wise.
[Fr., Le silence est l'esprit des sots, et l'une des vertus du
sage.]
Silence is a source of great strength.
Silence is a source of great strength.
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.
