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.

In silence man can most readily preserve his integrity.

In silence man can most readily preserve his integrity.

The more you know the less you need to say.

The more you know the less you need to say.

A wise old owl sat on an oak; The more he saw the less he spoke; The less he spoke read more

A wise old owl sat on an oak; The more he saw the less he spoke; The less he spoke the more he heard; Why aren't we like that wise old bird?

Speech is great; but silence is greater.

Speech is great; but silence is greater.

Silence is the virtue of fools.

Silence is the virtue of fools.

Take heede of still waters, the quick passe away.
[Take heed of still waters, they quick pass away.]

Take heede of still waters, the quick passe away.
[Take heed of still waters, they quick pass away.]

But silence never shows itself to so great an advantage, as when
it is made the reply to calumny read more

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.

Under all speech that is good for anything three lies a silence
that is better. Silence is deep as read more

Under all speech that is good for anything three lies a silence
that is better. Silence is deep as Eternity; speech is shallow
as Time.