“To silence another, first be silent yourself”
Latin Proverb
“Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.”
Benjamin Franklin
“Before you speak, think -Is it necessary? Is it true? Is it kind? Will it hurt anyone? Will it improve on the silence?”
Sri Sathya Sai Baba
“Let the first impulse pass, wait for the second.”
Baltasar Gracian
“First learn the meaning of what you say, and then speak.”
Epictetus
“All noise is waste. So cultivate quietness in your speech, in your thoughts, in your emotions. Speak habitually low. Wait for attention and then you low words will be charged with dynamite.”
Elbert Hubbard
“Self-control is the real power!”
john b. bejo
