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.

If a word is worth a coin, silence is worth two.

If a word is worth a coin, silence is worth two.

Silence is argument carried out by other means.

Silence is argument carried out by other means.

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.]

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

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

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.

Silence is the great teacher, and to learn its lessons you must pay attention to it. There is no substitute read more

Silence is the great teacher, and to learn its lessons you must pay attention to it. There is no substitute for the creative inspiration, knowledge, and stability that come from knowing how to contact your core of inner silence. The great Sufi poet Rumi wrote, "Only let the moving waters calm down, and the sun and moon will be reflected on the surface of your being.

Silence gives consent.
[Lat., Qui tacet, consentire videtur.]

Silence gives consent.
[Lat., Qui tacet, consentire videtur.]

Speech is great; but silence is greater.

Speech is great; but silence is greater.