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“There are few who would need advisers, if they were only accustomed to appeal to themselves in their calmest, holiest moments. If, when embarrassed with doubt as to any course of action, they would turn aside from the immediate tumult of the world, and from the vain speaking of those who "darken counsel by words without knowledge;" and would then commune with their hearts alone, at night, the heavens their silent counsellors, they would act not always in accordance with the wise men of this world, but with that wisdom which bringeth peace.”

Source: Thoughts in the Cloister and the Crowd

“Enigmatic - the quality of keeping silent and making people wonder if one is stupid rather than opening one's mouth and removing all doubt.”

People Ifs Silence Quality Wonder Doubt Stupid Mouths Silent Opening Enigmatic Keeping Silent

Book:The Spiral Path

Source: The Spiral Path

“A deity who remains silent and invisible should not get angry or surprised at doubt of his reality.”

Should Reality Doubt Remains Angry Silent Invisible Deities

Author:Graham Kendall

“God's favorites, especially God's favorites, are not immune from the bewildering times when God seems silent. Where there is no longer any opportunity for doubt, there is no longer any opportunity for faith either. Faith demands uncertainty, confusion. The Bible includes many proofs of God's concern - some quite spectacular - but no guarantess. A guarantee would, after all, preclude faith.”

Seems Faith Opportunity Religious Doubt Demand Concern Silent Proof Confusion Uncertainty Guarantees Spectacular Immune Proof Of God

Author:Paul Tournier

“Wise men, when in doubt whether to speak or to keep quiet, give themselves the benefit of the doubt, and remain silent.”

Source: Mindset StackingTM Inspirational Journal VolumeSS01

“Jonathan Swift wrote that it is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. It is also better to repeat yourself and be thought a scold than to speak only once and never be heard.”

Speak Doubt Heard Fool Mouths Silent Repeats Remove

Book:A Guide to Christian Ambition: Using Career, Politics, and Culture to Influence the World

Source: A Guide to Christian Ambition: Using Career, Politics, and Culture to Influence the World