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Silence is the mother of Truth.
Silence is the mother of Truth.
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.
Sometimes silence is not golden--just yellow.
Sometimes silence is not golden--just yellow.
The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the read more
The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people.
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.
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.
If a word is worth a coin, silence is worth two.
If a word is worth a coin, silence is worth two.
When they hold their tongues they cry out.
[Lat., Cum tacent clamant.]
When they hold their tongues they cry out.
[Lat., Cum tacent clamant.]
