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Silence is the mother of Truth.
Silence is the mother of Truth.
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.
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.
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.
Blessed is the man who, having nothing to say, abstains from giving wordy evidence of the fact.
Blessed is the man who, having nothing to say, abstains from giving wordy evidence of the fact.
Striving to tell his woes, words would not come;
For light cares speak, when mighty griefs are dumb.
Striving to tell his woes, words would not come;
For light cares speak, when mighty griefs are dumb.
Sometimes silence is not golden--just yellow.
Sometimes silence is not golden--just yellow.
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.