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

“Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something.”

“Always have something to say. The man who has something to say and who is known never to speak unless he has, is sure to be listened to.”

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

“A wise man first thinks and then speaks and a fool speaks first and then thinks.”

“Talking and eloquence are not the same: to speak, and to speak well, are two things. A fool may talk, but a wise man speaks…”

“Talking and eloquence are not the same: to speak and to speak well are two things. A fool may talk, but a wise man speaks.”

“When a man says he does not want to speak of something he usually means he can think of nothing else.”

“Before a man speaks it is always safe to assume that he is a fool. After he speaks, it is seldom necessary to assume it.”

“Man does not speak because he thinks; he thinks because he speaks. Or rather, speaking is no different than thinking: to speak is to think.”