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The greatest works of art speak to us without knowing us.

"The Consolations of Philosophy". Book by Alain de Botton, 2000.

Let those that play your clowns speak no more than is set down for them.

1600-1 Hamlet to the players. Hamlet, act 3, sc.2, l.38-9.

Freedom to speak... can be maintained only by promoting debate.

Walter Lippmann, Clinton Rossiter, James Lare (1982). “The Essential Lippmann: A Political Philosophy for Liberal Democracy”, p.196, Harvard University Press

If you do not see any good in these persons, then say nothing, but if you do see some, speak about it to honor God in them because all good proceeds from Him.

Saint Vincent de Paul, Pierre Coste (1985). “Correspondence, Conferences, Documents: Apr. 1650-July 1653”

Despair speaks evenly, in a quiet voice.

Ursula K. Le Guin (2008). “Tehanu: Book Four”, p.72, Simon and Schuster

It is easier not to speak a word at all than to speak more words than we should.

"The Imitation of Christ". Book by Thomas à Kempis, Book I, ch. 20, c. 1418.