Frequently attributed to Muir without source. An extensive search of Muir's published and unpublished writings found several sharp and cogent observations concerning society (see above) but not this one.
Misattributed
“Live among men as if God beheld you; speak with God as if men were listening.”
sic vive cum hominibus tamquam deus videat, si loquere cum deo tamquam homines audiant.
Seneca the Younger (-4–65 BC) Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, and dramatist
Source: Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium (Moral Letters to Lucilius), Letter X: On living to oneself, Line 5.
“Fools talk, cowards are silent, wise men listen.”
Carlos Ruiz Zafón book The Shadow of the Wind
Source: La sombra del viento (The Shadow of the Wind) (2001)
“Wise men speak when they have something to say, fools speak because they have to say something”
Aristotle (-384–-321 BC) Classical Greek philosopher, student of Plato and founder of Western philosophy
“You confuse not speaking with not listening.”
Gregory Maguire book Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
Source: Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
“Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens”
Jimi Hendrix (1942–1970) American musician, singer and songwriter
Variant: Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens.
“Before you speak, it is necessary for you to listen, for God speaks in the silence of the heart. ”
Matka Tereza (1910–1997) Roman Catholic saint of Albanian origin
“When I speak, you must not listen to the words, my dear. Listen to the Silence.”
Anthony de Mello (1931–1987) Indian writer
Comprehension
One Minute Wisdom (1989)
Daniel Dae Kim (1968) American actor
"Our Latest TV Crush Object? Daniel Dae Kim" in Redbook (12 October 2010) https://www.redbookmag.com/love-sex/mens-perspective/interviews/a6687/daniel-dae-kim-interview/
