“Never be silent! Make your opinions known, and do not fear retribution for speaking your mind! The only ones who will aggressively try to silence you are the ones who do not respect the liberties and rights of the individual. Those people deserve our contempt, and when you draw them out of the shadows by exercising your civil right to freedom of speech, they will expose themselves for what they truly are.” PeopleTryingMindPoliticsIndividualSilenceKnownLibertyOpinionRightsExerciseSpeechDrawsShadowDeserveSilentContemptFreedom Of SpeechRetributionDo Not Fear Author:Derek R. Audette
“Ever since I came to Congress in 1992, there are those who have been trying to silence my voice. I've been told to "sit down and shut up" over and over again. Well, I won't sit down and I won't shut up until the full and unvarnished truth is placed before the American people.” PeopleTryingWellsHas BeensVoiceSilenceTruth IsDown AndCongressShut Up Author:Cynthia McKinney
“If you do not yet know where you fit, I suggest you try seeking it in receptive silence. I used to walk amid the beauties of nature, just receptive and silent, and wonderful insights would come to me.” IfsKnowsTryingUsedWalksSilenceVisionWonderfulFitSilentSeekingInsightReceptiveNature Beauty Book:Steps Toward Inner Peace Source: Steps Toward Inner Peace
“Because sometimes when someone is telling you something really important, it’s best to just let there be silence, to really think about what they’re saying. A lot of times people think they have to say something all insightful or wise or something to try and make the person feel better. But really, sometimes silence is best.” PeopleThinkingFeelsTryingPersonsImportantSometimesSilenceWiseInsightfulFeel BetterSilence Is Book:The Thing About the Truth Source: The Thing About the Truth