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Silence is the universal refuge, the sequel to all dull discourses

Silence is the universal refuge, the sequel to all dull discourses and all foolish acts, a balm to our every chagrin, as welcome after satiety as after disappointment. – Henry David Thoreau

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In the attitude of silence the soul finds the path in an clearer light, and what is elusive and deceptive resolves itself into crystal clearness. Our life is a long and arduous quest after Truth. – Mahatma Gandhi

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Let us be silent, that we may hear the whispers of the gods. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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The whisper of a pretty girl can be heard further than the roar of a lion. – Arabic Proverb

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There are times when silence has the loudest voice. – Leroy Brownlow

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