Listening taught you how to speak.

We should never permit ourselves to do anything that we are not willing to see our children do. We should set them an example that we wish them to imitate.

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

Silence is one of the great arts of conversation.

Meaningful silence is better than meaningless words.

A leader who does not take advice is not a leader.

Understanding a question is half an answer.

Listen with ears of tolerance, see through the eyes of compassion, speak with language of love.

Truly, to tell lies is not honorable; but when the truth entails tremendous ruin, to speak dishonorably is pardonable.

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

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

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.

The only way to make sure people you agree with can speak is to support the rights of people you don’t agree with.

The thought of only being a creature of the present and the past was troubling. I longed for a future, too, with hope in it. The desire to be free, awakened my determination to act, to think, and to speak.