Stillborn silence! thou that art
Flood-gate of the deeper heart!

Stillborn silence! thou that art
Flood-gate of the deeper heart!

Deep vengeance is the daughter of deep silence.
[It., Alta vendetta
D'alto silenzio e figlia.]

Deep vengeance is the daughter of deep silence.
[It., Alta vendetta
D'alto silenzio e figlia.]

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.

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.

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.]

A moment of silence is not inherently religious.

A moment of silence is not inherently religious.

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

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

Silence is the mother of Truth.

Silence is the mother of Truth.

Well-timed silence is the most commanding expression.

Well-timed silence is the most commanding expression.