Toussaint Louverture Quotes

Judicious absence is a weapon.

I've always believed in having a sense of balance and stealth.

I think we do have to take off the gloves in some areas, but within balance, and at the right time and the right way, and for the right reason and with full understanding of what the consequences of that might be.

Diplomacy is more than saying or doing the right things at the right time, it is avoiding saying or doing the wrong things at any time.

Talk low, talk slow and don't say too much.

I'm going to stay respectful. The team comes first. I'm not going to do anything to jeopardize them or myself, so I'll just make sure I speak lightly and carry a big stick.

Stepping out of the spotlight when it's prudent to do so is a good thing.

But believe me, there's a lot I'd like to say - but I don't think the time is right now.

If you keep your mouth shut you will never put your foot in it.

It's not so much knowing when to speak, when to pause.

Right after the game, say as little as possible.

The time comes upon every public man when it is best for him to keep his lips closed.

There is a time to speak and a time to listen, and sometimes people need to shut up.

Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

Moral power is probably best when it is not used. The less you use it the more you have.

I would rather stop too soon than too late.

Silence and tact may or may not be the same thing.

I've learned when to speak out. You do have to learn when to bide your time and when to speak out, and I don't always get it right.

There is often, in the affairs of government, more efficiency and wisdom in non-action than in action.

Not every truth is the better for showing its face undisguised; and often silence is the wisest thing for a man to heed.

You know, there's times when you should play and there's times when you gotta hold back.

There is great force hidden in a gentle command.

It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.

There are two great rules of life: never tell everything at once.

Its all about finding the right note at the right place and knowing when to leave well enough alone. And that's a lifelong quest.