Never miss a good chance to shut up.

Silence at the proper season is wisdom, and better than any speech.

Silence is one of the hardest things to refute.

Silence is the voice of the convinced. Loudness is the voice of those who want to convince themselves.

Silence isolates us from the crowds that love to pool their misery. An unhappy civilization is always gregarious.

In Maine, we have a saying that there’s no point in speaking unless you can improve on silence.

Even fools are thought to be wise when they are silent. When they keep their mouths shut, they seem intelligent.

Be silent or let thy words be worth more than silence.