Nature has given to men one tongue but two ears that we may hear from others twice as much as we speak.

Epictetus
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  1. Silence is the mother of truth. - Benjamin Disraeli

  2. Silence is a powerful tool. - Na

  3. Wise men, when in doubt whether to speak or to keep quiet, give themselves the benefit of the doubt, and remain silent. - Napoleon Hill

  4. In not only the physical science, but in the real mental silence, the wisdom dawns. (75) - Swami Satchidananda

  5. The more silent is my mind, The more it speaks; Wisdom is a light divine, And its shadow a mystique! - Neelam Saxena Chandra

More Quotes By Epictetus
  1. Freedom is the only worthy goal in life. It is won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control.

  2. No man is free who is not master of himself.

  3. If anyone tells you that a certain person speaks ill of you, do not make excuses about what is said of you but answer, "He was ignorant of my other faults, else he would not have mentioned these alone.

  4. Don't explain your philosophy. Embody it.

  5. Don't just say you have read books. Show that through them you have learned to think better, to be a more discriminating and reflective person. Books are the training weights of the mind. They are very helpful, but it would be a bad mistake to...

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