The man I meet with is not often so instructive as the silence he breaks. by Henry David Thoreau

Henry David Thoreau : Life, Legacy, and Inspiration

Henry David Thoreau , a renowned figure known for their contributions to Silence, has inspired countless individuals with their wisdom. The quote 'The man I meet with is not often so instructive as the silence he breaks.' emphasizes the importance of Speech in our journey toward personal growth and self-discovery. Explore related topics, similar quotes, and more inspirational content on this page.

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Quote by Albert Einstein: I have often regretted my speech, never my silence.
I have often regretted my speech, never my silence.

Xenocrates

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Quote by Albert Einstein: Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech.
Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech.

Benjamin Franklin

#Freedom #Freedom of speech #Liberty

Quote by Albert Einstein: Speech has both an individual and a social side, and we cannot conceive of one without the other.
Speech has both an individual and a social side, and we cannot conceive of one without the other.

Ferdinand de Saussure

#Linguistics #Philosophy #Speech

Quote by Albert Einstein: The right to free speech is more important than the content of the speech.
The right to free speech is more important than the content of the speech.

Voltaire

#Looks #Want #Criticize

Quote by Albert Einstein: Men employ speech only to conceal their thoughts.
Men employ speech only to conceal their thoughts.

Voltaire

#Concealment #Speech #Thoughts

Quote by Albert Einstein: Silencing women silences justice.
Silencing women silences justice.

DaShanne Stokes

#Misogyny #Rape #Rape culture #Sexism

Quote by Albert Einstein: Silence Has A Sound....
Silence Has A Sound....

Muhammad Imran Hasan

#Calm #Calm before the storm #Life #Life philosophy

Quote by Albert Einstein: You may silence the critics, but you don't silence the pain.
You may silence the critics, but you don't silence the pain.

Anthony T. Hincks

#Censorship #Control #Critics #Life

Quote by Albert Einstein: You misinterpret everything, even the silence.
You misinterpret everything, even the silence.

Franz Kafka

#Silence

Quote by Albert Einstein: True friendship comes when the silence between two people is comfortable.
True friendship comes when the silence between two people is comfortable.

David Tyson

#Friendship #Comfort #Silence #Trust

Quote by Albert Einstein: Silence is a source of great strength.
Silence is a source of great strength.

Lao Tzu

#Wisdom #Silence #Strength #Philosophy

Quote by Albert Einstein: Your hearts know in silence the secrets of the days and nights.
Your hearts know in silence the secrets of the days and nights.

Kahlil Gibran

#Heart #Hearts #Life #Quiet

Quote by Albert Einstein: Love is the voice under all silences, the hope which has no opposite in fear.
Love is the voice under all silences, the hope which has no opposite in fear.

E.E. Cummings

#Love #Hope #Fear #Silence

Quote by Albert Einstein: Silence is true wisdom’s best reply.
Silence is true wisdom’s best reply.

Euripides

#Peace #Wisdom #Silence #Philosophy

Quote by Albert Einstein: Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom.
Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom.

Francis Bacon

#Rest #Silence #Wisdom #Reflection

Quote by Albert Einstein: The fruit of silence is rest, and the fruit of rest is clarity.
The fruit of silence is rest, and the fruit of rest is clarity.

Thomas Merton

#Rest #Silence #Clarity #Peace

Quote by Albert Einstein: When you think in silence you cannot speak your mind.
When you think in silence you cannot speak your mind.

Anthony T. Hincks

#Cannot #Life #Mind #Philosophy

Quote by Albert Einstein: Powerful words that penetrate the psyche are not forgotten while silence is.
Powerful words that penetrate the psyche are not forgotten while silence is.

Donna Lynn Hope

#Ignored #Ignoring #Silence #Silent treatment

Quote by Albert Einstein: Silence in the face of evil is evil itself.
Silence in the face of evil is evil itself.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

#Evil #Silence #Faces

Quote by Albert Einstein: Silence is the communing of a conscious soul with itself.
Silence is the communing of a conscious soul with itself.

Henry David Thoreau

#Silence

Quote by Albert Einstein: Silence is best reserved for the fearful and foolish.
Silence is best reserved for the fearful and foolish.

Shannon L. Alder

#Communication #Fearful #Foolish #Fools

Quote by Albert Einstein: I have heard the languages of apocalypse, and now I shall embrace the silence.
I have heard the languages of apocalypse, and now I shall embrace the silence.

Neil Gaiman

#Apocalypse #Silence

Quote by Albert Einstein: A woman's strength comes from finding solace in peace and earning respect in silence...
A woman's strength comes from finding solace in peace and earning respect in silence...

Virginia Alison

#Peace #Silence #Solace #Strength

Quote by Albert Einstein: He seemed not to know the uses of silence.
He seemed not to know the uses of silence.

Ursula K. Le Guin

#Silence

Quote by Albert Einstein: However much silence you behold, that amount of intellect will stop.
However much silence you behold, that amount of intellect will stop.

Dada Bhagwan

#Amount #Intellect #Silence #Spiritual

Quote by Albert Einstein: Silence is only frightening to people who are compulsively verbalizing.
Silence is only frightening to people who are compulsively verbalizing.

William S. Burroughs

#Introspection #Loquacity #Remaining silent #Reticence

Quote by Albert Einstein: God's silence is an answer itself.
God's silence is an answer itself.

Paul Gitwaza

#Answers #God #Inspirational #Life and living

Quote by Albert Einstein: When you maintain silence, you would have said to have understood the world.
When you maintain silence, you would have said to have understood the world.

Dada Bhagwan

#Silence #Spiritual #Spiritual quotes #Understood

Quote by Albert Einstein: I never speak in silence.
I never speak in silence.

Anthony T Hincks

#Never #Philosophy #Quiet #Silence