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If thou desire to be held wise, be so wise as to hold thy tongue.

Francis Quarles
Wise, Silence, Desire
Francis Quarles (1844). “Enchiridion Institutions, Essays and Maxims, political, moral & divine. Divided into four centuries. By Francis Quarles”, p.63
If thou desire to be held wise, be so wise as to hold thy tongue.