“Silence is the virtue of a fool.”

“By Silence, the discretion of a man is known: and a fool, keeping Silence, seemeth to be wise.”

“A fool is known by his Speech; and a wise man by Silence.”

“It is Ill-manners to silence a Fool, and Cruelty to let him go on.”

“Choose silence of all virtues, for by it you hear other men's imperfections, and conceal your own.”

“Silence is the only answer you should give to the fools. Where ignorance speaks, intelligence should not give advices.”

“Silence,” it has been said by one writer, “is a virtue which renders us agreeable to our fellow-creatures.”

“Virtue is similar to silence. Simply, because we know what it is, but we can't fully explain it by using words.”

“1953. Learn the art of Silence; the wise Man that holds his Tongue, says more than the Fool who speaks.”

“There can be no beauty if it is paid for by human injustice, nor truth that passes over injustice in silence, nor moral virtue that condones it.”