“Conversation was never begun at once, nor in a hurried manner. No one was quick with a question, no matter how important, and no one was pressed for an answer. A pause giving time for thought was the truly courteous way of beginning and conducting a conversation. Silence was meaningful with the Lakota, and his granting a space of silence to the speech-maker and his own moment of silence before talking was done in the practice of true politeness and regard for the rule that, "thought comes before speech."” WayGivingImportantMatterDoneMomentsSpaceAnswersSilenceTalkingPracticeConversationSpeechRegardMeaningfulNativeMakersNative AmericanPausesSilence IsPolitenessConductingCourteousNative AmericaNative American IndianGreat Native AmericanNative American EarthIndian WisdomMoment Of SilenceLakotaGiving Time Author:Luther Standing Bear
“Silence is the only answer you should give to the fools. Where ignorance speaks, intelligence should not give advices.” GivingShouldSpeakAnswersSilenceAdviceIgnoranceFoolSilence Is Author:Benito Mussolini
“People ask me if I have some kind of death wish, to keep saying the things I do. The answer is no: I would like to keep living. However, some things must be said, and there are times when silence becomes an accomplice to injustice.” PeopleIfsKindSaidAsksWishAnswersSilenceInjusticeAsk MeSilence IsAccomplicesDeath Wish Book:Infidel Source: Infidel
“Silence is consent. And silence where life and liberty is at stake, where by a timely protest we could stay the destoyer's hand, and do not do so, is as criminal as giving actual aid to the oppressor, for it answers his purpose.” GivingHandsPurposeAnswersSilenceLibertyAidsCriminalsProtestStakesConsentSilence IsOppressorsTimely Author:Ernestine Rose