Striving to tell his woes, words would not come;
For light cares speak, when mighty griefs are dumb.

Striving to tell his woes, words would not come;
For light cares speak, when mighty griefs are dumb.

When they hold their tongues they cry out.
[Lat., Cum tacent clamant.]

When they hold their tongues they cry out.
[Lat., Cum tacent clamant.]

Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom.

Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom.

It is as important to cultivate your silence power as your word power.

It is as important to cultivate your silence power as your word power.

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.]

If you keep your mouth shut you will never put your foot in it.

If you keep your mouth shut you will never put your foot in it.

The more you know the less you need to say.

The more you know the less you need to say.

I think the first virtue is to restrain the tongue: he approaches nearest to the Gods, who knows how to read more

I think the first virtue is to restrain the tongue: he approaches nearest to the Gods, who knows how to be silent, even though he is in the right.

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.