“Too often the strong, silent man is silent only because he does not know what to say, and is reputed strong only because he has remained silent.”

“Another of these strong silent men. The world is full of us.”

“When a wise man does not understand, he says: "I do not understand." The fool and the uncultured are ashamed of their ignorance. They remain silent when a question could bring them wisdom.”

“The man as he converses is the lover; silent, he is the husband.”

“I have only one friend, and that is echo. Why is it my friend? Because I love my sorrow, and echo does not take it away from me. I have only one confidant, and that is the silence of night. Why is it my confidant? Because it remains silent.”

“Man does not tame and control the horse because he is strong, but because he is smarter than the animal.”

“Those who kept silent yesterday will remain silent tomorrow.”

“Only the person who is essentially capable of remaining silent is capable of speaking essentially.”

“God is silent. Now if only man would shut up.”

“I’d rather be hated by standing for what’s right than enduring emotional anguish for remaining silent; by remaining silent there is no confrontation nor truth and peace prevails.”