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

“They are fools who kiss and tell'--
Wisely has the poet sung.
Man may hold all sorts of posts
If he'll only hold his tongue.”

“A fool's mind is at the mercy of his tongue and a wise man's tongue is under the control of his mind.”

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

“A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.”

“Wise men learn more from fools than fools from the wise.”

“Who was it who said that a wise man speaks when he has something to say, but a fool speaks because he must?”

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

“The wise man dies no better or more wisely than the fool. In what way, then, is the wise man wise?”

“4833. The wise Man draws more Advantage from his Enemies, than a Fool from his Friends.”