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I have lerned silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind; yet, strange, I am ungrateful to those teachers

The time comes upon every public man when it is best for him to keep his lips closed

In the name of God, stop a moment, cease your work, look around you.

What a blessing it would be if we could open and shut our ears as easily as we open and shut our eyes

The holiest of holidays are those kept by ourselves in silence and apart; the secret anniversaries of the heart

Better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt