Quote by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us g

Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act. – Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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The essence of optimism is that it takes no account of the present, but it is a source of inspiration, of vitality and hope where others have resigned it enables a man to hold his head high, to claim the future for himself and not to abandon it to his enemy. – Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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If you do a good job for others, you heal yourself at the same time, because a dose of joy is a spiritual cure. – Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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Silence is the mother of truth. – Benjamin Disraeli

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Nothing is more useful than silence. – Menander of Athens

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Everybody should be quiet near a little stream and listen – Ruth Krauss (1901–1993), Open House for Butterflies, 1960

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Spiteful words can hurt your feelings but silence breaks your heart. – Author Unknown

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