Speak, hands, for me!

Meaningful silence is better than meaningless words.

All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope.

Noise proves nothing. Often a hen who has merely laid an egg crackles as if she had laid an asteroid.

When one remains silent in the face of oppression, one is on the side of the oppressor.

Never miss a good chance to shut up.

He’s a wonderful talker, who has the art of telling you nothing in a great harangue.

People who know what they’re talking about don’t need PowerPoint.

Understanding a question is half an answer.

When angry, count to ten before you speak; if very angry, one hundred.

We know how to speak many falsehoods which resemble real things, but we know, when we will, how to speak true things.