Silent When Quotes

43 quotes by 40 authors

To be silent when we are impelled to utter words injurious to God or to our neighbour, is an act of virtue; but, to be… — Alphonsus Liguori
It is wise to be silent when occasion requires, and better than to speak, though never so well. — Plutarch
Let it not be said that I was silent when they needed me. — William Wilberforce
Do not keep silent when your own ideas and values are being attacked. If a dictatorship ever comes to this country, it will be by… — Ayn Rand
I find it next to impossible to remain politely silent when people prate to me about the glory of being given another chance to live… — Mercedes McCambridge
I should be able to express moral views on social issues. . . without being slandered, accused of hate speech, and told from those who… — Kirk Cameron
British rule depends upon repression and collaboration and the Irish people should recognise that those who collaborate with Britain in exchange for a slice of… — Martin McGuinness
Some people mistake weakness for tact. If they are silent when they ought to speak and so feign an agreement they do not feel, they… — Frank Medlicott
Women will no longer be silent when they suffer injustices against them. — Gloria Allred
The best of man is he who blushes when you praise him and remains silent when you defame him. — Khalil Gibran
If we are silent when we should speak, we are not living the Discipline of silence. If we speak when we should be silent, we… — Richard J. Foster
Listen much, keep silent when in doubt, and always take heed of the tongue; thou wilt make few mistakes. See much, beware of pitfalls, and… — Confucius
We cannot remain silent when someone of the Pope's stature and credibility confuses religious principles for science — Paul Kurtz
The instructor is always silent when the test is given... ...When God is silent in your life... You are being tested. — Rick Warren
When we look at the love of Christ, we make a wonderful discovery. Love is more a decision than an emotion! Christ-like love applauds good… — Max Lucado
It is an odd paradox that a society, which can now speak openly and unabashedly about topics that were once unspeakable, still remains largely silent… — Glenn Close
I cannot be silent when facing these evils against women and children. — Chen Guangcheng
Which of you would be silent - when all else sings together in unison? — Khalil Gibran
Sometimes a people lose their right to remain silent when pressured to remain silent. — Criss Jami
When you work you are a flute through whose heart the whispering of the hours turns to music. Which of you would be a reed,… — Khalil Gibran

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