Communication Quote by Francis Bacon

Discretion in speech is more than eloquence.

— Francis Bacon

Silence, when nothing need be said, is the eloquence of discretion.

— Christian Nestell Bovee

“one can respect another’s right to speak but not necessarily approve of what is spoken.”

— Brendon Burchard

Discretion is the perfection of reason, and a guide to us in all the duties of life. It is only found in men of…

— Jean de la Bruyere

Among a man's many good possessions, A good command of speech has no equal. Prosperity and ruin issue from the power of the tongue.…

— Thiruvalluvar

Discretion is the polite word for hypocrisy.

— Christine Keeler

“The dictionary defines discretion as the quality of showing discernment, the ability to make responsible decisions, and behaving or speaking in such a way…

— Susan C. Young

A prudent silence will frequently be taken for wisdom and a sentence or two cautiously thrown in will sometimes gain the palm of knowledge,…

— Ron Chernow

No speech is ever considered, but only the speaker. It's so much easier to pass judgement on a man than on an idea.

— Ayn Rand

Discretion is nothing other than the sense of justice with respect to the sphere of the intimate contents of life.

— Georg Simmel

“A good basic guideline for our speech is to reflect on whether what we are saying is both true and useful. There may be…

— Noah Levine

Speech is power: speech is to persuade, to convert, to compel. It is to bring another out of his bad sense into your good…

— Ralph Waldo Emerson