I beg your pardon for questioning your judgement, " she said. "It is nothing to me, after all, if it proves faulty. I am not the one responsible for the Marquess of Atherton's heir and sole offspring. I am not the one who will be toppled from my pedestal if the world learns I have not only permitted but encouraged my nephew to associate with the most shocking persons. I am not the one who-"" I wish you were the one who had heard of the rule Silence is Golden, " he said. Loretta Chase
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This quote has a unique meaning to me. It is a very straightforward translation of a Persian saying that translates to, “Silence is golden”. This saying has been used for centuries and is most famously associated with Queen Marie Antoinette. She used this phrase when she was in prison and felt like she was being mistreated by her jailers.

She wrote the phrase on the wall so that it would be near her when she needed it. It’s my favorite quote because it brings both an intellectual and emotional response. The intellectual response is that we should exercise our right to speak our minds and not remain silent when we feel mistreated.

The emotional response is that we should always speak up for ourselves and not allow others to scold us without giving us a fair chance to defend ourselves.

Source: Lord Perfect

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