Quote by William Penn
True silence is the rest of the mind; it is to the spirit what sle

True silence is the rest of the mind; it is to the spirit what sleep is to the body, nourishment and refreshment. – William Penn

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If he who does not know kept silent, discord would cease. – Socrates

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We must have reasons for speech but we need none for silence. – Proverb

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Silence is exhilarating at first – as noise is – but there is a sweetness to silence outlasting exhilaration, akin to the sweetness of listening and the velvet of sleep. – Edward Hoagland

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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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