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.

Silence is a friend who will never betray.

Silence is a friend who will never betray.

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.

Spiteful words can hurt your feelings but silence breaks your heart.

Spiteful words can hurt your feelings but silence breaks your heart.

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.]

I am better able to retract what I did not say than what I did.

I am better able to retract what I did not say than what I did.

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.]

Speech is great; but silence is greater.

Speech is great; but silence is greater.

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.]