Observe with the eyes; listen with the ears; shut the mouth.

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

Anybody can become angry—that is easy, but to be angry with the right person and to the right degree and at the right time and for the right purpose, and in the right way—that is not within everybody’s power and is not easy.

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

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

Speak not, but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation.

One's philosophy is not best expressed in words; it is expressed in the choices one makes.

Never miss a good chance to shut up.

Meaningful silence is better than meaningless words.

Listening, not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.

Understanding a question is half an answer.

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.

Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence.

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