Plutarch Quotes

Blessed is the man, who having nothing to say, abstains from giving wordy evidence of the fact.

Be sure your wisest words are those you do not say.

I suppose that people, using themselves and each other so much by words, are at least consistent in attributing wisdom to a still tongue.

I am rather inclined to silence, and whether that be wise or not, it is at least more unusual now-a-days to find a man who can hold his tongue than to find one who cannot

Silence is foolish if we are wise, but wise if we are foolish.

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

We have two ears and one tongue so that we would listen more and talk less.

Silence is the virtue of fools.

One of the most beneficial things I've ever learned is how to keep my mouth shut.

When you have nothing to say, say nothing.

It ain't a bad plan to keep still occasionally even when you know what you're talking about.

Men are born with two eyes, but with one tongue, in order that they should see twice as much as they say.

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.

Silence and reserve will give anyone a reputation for wisdom.

You know, I have found out in the course of a long public life that the things I did not say never hurt me.

There is a time to be quiet and a time to talk.

Sometimes you can tell a wise person not only by what he says but also by what he doesn't say. Remember, it is much better to say little than to say too much and regret it later.

When you have nothing to say, you don't talk.

Sometimes you usually know the point where to keep your mouth shut.

If I could go back in time and give Rookie C.J one piece of wisdom, it would be that sometimes less is more. Off the court, sometimes it's just better to shut up and be quiet.

He knows not when to be silent who knows not when to speak.

The wiser a man is, the less talkative will he be.

Silence is not always a sign of wisdom, but babbling is ever a mark of folly.

Let the poor man mind his tongue

When you have nothing important or interesting to say, don't let anyone persuade you to say it.