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It ain't a bad plan to keep still occasionally even when you know what you're talking about.
It ain't a bad plan to keep still occasionally even when you know what you're talking about.
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.
A moment of silence is not inherently religious.
A moment of silence is not inherently religious.
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.]
Silence gives consent.
[Lat., Qui tacet, consentire videtur.]
Silence gives consent.
[Lat., Qui tacet, consentire videtur.]
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.
He that would live in peace and at ease, must not speak all he knows, nor judge all he sees.
He that would live in peace and at ease, must not speak all he knows, nor judge all he sees.
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.
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.]