Wise men, when in doubt as to whether to speak or remain silent, give themselves the benefit of the doubt by keeping quiet.
Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something.
When I cannot sing my heart, I can only speak my mind.
When a woman is speaking to you, listen to what she says with her eyes.
We must distinguish between speaking to deceive and being silent to be reserved.
Teach your child to hold his tongue, he’l learn fast enough to speak.
In order to speak about all and to all, one has to speak of what all know and of the reality common to us all. The sea, rains, necessity, desire, the struggle against death-these are the things that unite us all.
I have a horror of people who speak about the beautiful. What is the beautiful? One must speak of problems in painting!
He that would live in peace and at ease, Must not speak all he knows, nor judge all he sees.
He that speaks much, is much mistaken.
He that speaks ill of the Mare, will buy her.
Great talkers should be cropt, for they’ve no need of ears.