William Penn (1644–1718) English real estate entrepreneur, philosopher, early Quaker and founder of the Province of Pennsylvania
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“Become a fertile ground for the divine birth. Cherish this deep silence within, nourish it”
Johannes Tauler (1300–1361) German theologian
Quoted in "Johannes Tauler: Sermons" translated by Maria Shardy
Context: Become a fertile ground for the divine birth. Cherish this deep silence within, nourish it Cherish this deep silence within, nourish it frequently frequently.
Ja'far al-Sadiq (702–765) Muslim religious person
Majlisi, Bihārul Anwār, vol.78, p. 247
Regarding Knowledge & Wisdom, General
Musa al-Kadhim (745–799) Seventh of the Twelve Imams and regarded by Sunnis as a renowned scholar
Ibn Shu’ba al-Harrani, Tuhaf al-'Uqul, p. 414.
Regarding Knowledge & Wisdom, General
“In every sound sleeps the silence.”
Dejan Stojanovic book The Creator
“Scream,” p. 34
The Creator (2000), Sequence: “Forest of the Universe”
“Silence is one of the gates to wisdom.”
Ali al-Rida (770–818) eighth of the Twelve Imams
Ibn Shu’ba al-Harrani, Tuhaf al-'Uqul, p. 523.
Regarding Knowledge & Wisdom, General
“Silence is a fence around wisdom.”
Maimónides (1138–1204) rabbi, physician, philosopher
Source: Hilkhot De'ot (Laws Concerning Character Traits), Chapter 2, Section 5, p. 33
“Silence does not always mark wisdom.”
Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772–1834) English poet, literary critic and philosopher
“While the world sleeps, darkness and silence are awake.”
Dejan Stojanovic book The Creator
“A Sleepday,” p. 53
The Creator (2000), Sequence: “The Whisper of Eternity”