“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
“I have learned that God’s silence to my questions is not a door slammed in my face. I may not have the answers—but I do have him.” MayFacesAnswersSilenceDoorsI Have Learned Author:Dave Dravecky
“Silence is the only answer you should give to the fools. Where ignorance speaks, intelligence should not give advices.” GivingShouldSpeakAnswersSilenceAdviceIgnoranceFoolSilence Is Author:Benito Mussolini
“Euripides was wont to say, silence was an answer to a wise man; but we seem to have greater occasion for it in our dealing with fools and unreasonable persons; for men of breeding and sense will be satisfied with reason and fair words.” MenPersonsReasonSeemsAnswersSilenceGreaterWiseFoolFairsSatisfiedOccasionsBreedingUnreasonable Author:Plutarch
“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
“What is Americanism? Every one has a different answer. Some people say it is never to submit to the dictation of a King. Others say Americanism is the pride of liberty and the defence of an insult to the flag with their gore. When some half-developed person tramples on that flag, we should be ready to pour out the blood of the nation, they say. But do we not sit in silence when that flag waves over living conditions which should be an insult to all patriotism?” PeopleShouldPersonsDifferentWarNationsAnswersHalfSilenceLibertyBloodConditionsReadyPrideKingsWaveInsultPatriotismFlagsSubmitDefenceGoreAmericanismDictationLiving Conditions Author:Anna Howard Shaw
“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
“Man seeks answers from afar Man has reached the moon reaching mars and distant planets but has not even gone into the silence of his being” MenAnswersSilenceGonePlanetsMoonReachingMarsAfar Author:Rajneesh
“To give money to a sufferer is only a come-off. It is only a postponement of the real payment, a bribe paid for silence, a creditsystem in which a paper promise to pay answers for the time instead of liquidation. We owe to man higher succors than food and fire. We owe to man.” MenGivingRealAnswersPaySilenceFireHigherPromisePaperPaidCharityPaymentBribeSufferersPostponement Book:Delphi Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson (Illustrated) Source: Delphi Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson (Illustrated)
“Religion is the answer to that cry of Reason which nothing can silence, that aspiration of the soul which no created thing can meet, that want of the heart which all creation cannot supply.” WantHeartSoulReasonReligionAnswersSilenceCryCreationAspiration Book:Aspirations of nature Source: Aspirations of nature
“Why are deadly weapons being sold to those who plan to inflict untold suffering on individuals and society? Sadly, the answer, as we all know, is simply for money: money that is drenched in blood, often innocent blood. In the face of this shameful and culpable silence, it is our duty to confront the problem and to stop the arms trade.” KnowsProblemFacesSufferingIndividualAnswersSilencePlansBloodDutyArmsWeaponsTradeCongressInnocentShamefulIndividuals And Society Author:Pope Francis