The bliss of those who keep themselves from strife.
—Frederick E. Snow, The Outlook.
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SILENCE AND SPEECH
A young man who was an inveterate talker was sent by his parents to Socrates to learn oratory. On being presented to Socrates the young man spoke so much that Socrates was out of patience. When the bargain came to be struck, Socrates asked him double the price. “Why charge me double?” asked the young man. “Because,” said Socrates, “I must teach you two sciences; the one to hold your tongue, and the other how to speak.”
Silence may be as eloquent as speech. The art of the matter is practise, each at the right time and in the right place.
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Silence Under Provocation—See [Provocation, Silence Under.]
SILENT PROCESSES
When I was a boy the new shoe (it was a boot then) was a mortification wherever I went. It announced my coming like a brass band. It was unescapable. To a modest man it was an agony. Even an assertive man found it inconvenient at times.