"Never forget that when we are silent,..." - Quote by Indira Gandhi
Never forget that when we are silent, we are one. And when we speak we are two.
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“Silence is the perfectest herault of joy. I were but little happy if I could say how much.”
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“Wise men, when in doubt whether to speak or to keep quiet, give themselves the benefit of the doubt, and remain silent.”