The pinnacle of leadership is listening.

After all, the only proper intoxication is conversation.

Madness does not govern a country; discussion does.

On his tongue they pour sweet dew, and from his mouth flow gentle words.

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

Meaningful silence is better than meaningless words.

Let thy speech be short, comprehending much in few words

To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.

Between what is said and not meant, and what is meant and not said, most of love is lost.

Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute.

It takes two years to learn to speak and sixty to learn to keep quiet.

The world would be happier if men had the same capacity to be silent that they have to speak.

Listening is a magnetic and strong thing, a creative force. The friends who listen to us are the ones we move toward. When we are listened to, it creates us, makes us unfold and expand.

An inability to stay quiet . . . is one of the most conspicuous failings of mankind.

Silence is one of the great arts of conversation.

When there is silence one finds the anchor of the universe within oneself.

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or the right of the people to peacefully to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. -First Amendment

Teach your child to hold his tongue; he'll learn fast enough to speak.

The truth is always exciting. Speak it, then. Life is dull without it.

Instead of speaking saintly words we must act them.

Fear of serious injury cannot alone justify suppression of free speech and assembly. Men feared witches and burned women. It is the function of speech to free men from the bondage of irrational fears.

Some people’s idea of free speech is that they are free to say what they like, but if anyone says anything back, that is an outrage.