Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Better to Remain Silent

"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt." - Abraham Lincoln: February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865


"It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt." - Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain): November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910



Related Biblical verses:
  • Job 13:5  If only you would be altogether silent! For you, that would be wisdom. (NIV)
  • Proverbs 10:19 Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.(BBE)
  • Pro 17:28  Even a fool is thought wise if he keeps silent, and discerning if he holds his tongue. (NIV)
  • Ecc 5:3  As a dream comes when there are many cares, so the speech of a fool when there are many words. (NIV)



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