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Silence is the adornment of the wise, and for the foolish the only dignity possible. — Hazrat Inayat Khan

The most effective comeback to an insult is silence. — Russell Lynes

Wise men, when in doubt whether to speak or to keep quiet, give themselves the benefit of the doubt, and remain silent. — Napoleon Hill

Touch not the flute when drums are sounding around; when fools have the word, the wise will be silent. — Johann Gottfried Herder

The wise have inherited wisdom by means of silence and contemplation. — Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee

Think not silence the wisdom of fools; but, if rightly timed, the honor of wise men, who have not the infirmity, but the virtue of taciturnity. — Thomas Browne

Fools live to regret their words, wise men to regret their silence. — Will Henry

I do know of these That therefore only are reputed wise For saying nothing. — William Shakespeare

Let's be wise as the silence, strong as the wind, useful as the light; let's make of our lips a censer of the virtues. — Abdu'l- Baha

Fools talk, cowards silence , wise men listen — Carlos Ruiz Zafon

It is better to remain silence than to speak rudely when being provoked. — Lailah Gifty Akita

A fool is known by his
speech; and a wise man by
silence. — Pythagoras

Seek to be the smartest in a room, not the loudest. — Matshona Dhliwayo

Silence is an answer to a wise man. — Plutarch

Silence makes idiots seem wise even for a minute. — Carlos Ruiz Zafon

The silence of a wise man is always meaningful. — Leo Strauss

In abundance of words, offense will not be lacking but one who restrains his lips is wise. — Anonymous

The tongue is a venomous serpent, which is why the wise cage it. — Matshona Dhliwayo

Everyone breathes in air, but it's a wise person who knows when to use that air to speak and when to exhale in silence. — Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

If silence is good for the wise, how much better is it for the foolish! — Ivan Panin

A wise man's questions surpass the answers of the fool, but the silence of the enlightened is divine. Meditation is the key. — J. Gabriel Gates

If thou desire to be held wise, be so wise as to hold thy tongue. — Francis Quarles

Within us is the soul of the whole, the wise silence, the universal beauty, the eternal One. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

Walking in the night is a great blessing for the wise souls who are deeply in love with the silence! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Silence is the genius of fools and one of the virtues of the wise. — Pope Boniface VIII

Silence is foolish if we are wise, but wise if we are foolish. — Charles Caleb Colton

To be wise means to know when to stay silent. — Kamand Kojouri

Fools believe silence is a void needing to be filled; the wise understand there's no such thing as silence. — Michael J. Sullivan

I don't belong in this world, I am merely a traveller passing through, I repudiate to silence my thought, because they fear my light. — Nikki Rowe

I reckon silence more profitable than speech, for? in the words of the Preacher, 'The words of wise men are heard in quiet' (Eccles. 9:17). — Saint Basil

The wise have a solid sense of silence and the ability to keep a storehouse of secrets. Their capacity and character are respected. — Baltasar Gracian

Silence makes even idiots seem wise for a minute. — Carlos Ruiz Zafon