“Accustom yourself to keep silence, and you will learn to speak with wisdom.”
—Thomas à Kempis (1380 – 1471)
Source: Thomas à Kempis, The Imitation of Christ, trans. William Benham (London: J. M. Dent, 1907), 35.
Reflection: Where might greater silence in my life be necessary for my words to become more truthful, charitable, or wise?