Quotes about Silence

The silver swan, who living had no note,When death approached unlocked her silent throat;Leaning her breast against the reedy shore,Thus sung her first and last, and sung no more:Farewell, all joys; O death, come close mine eyes;More geese than swans now live, more fools than wise.

If any man can show just cause, why they may not lawfully be joined together, let him now speak, or else hereafter for ever hold his peace.

God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.

He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise.

Many have fallen by the edge of the sword: but not so many as have fallen by the tongue.

The Lord is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.

Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon.

A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

So that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.

But let not God speak with us, lest we die.

If these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.

The time to stop talking is when the other person nods his head affirmatively but says nothing.