Restraint Quotes

"Diplomacy: the art of restraining power" "It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt." "Elegance is refusal" "The more he saw the less he spoke" "The better part of valor is discretion." "The better part of valour is discretion." "He who talks more is sooner exhausted." "The more a man knows, the less he talks." "Govern a nation as you would cook a small fish. Do not overdo it." "Silence speaks so much louder than screaming tantrums. Never give anyone an excuse to say that you're crazy." "Blessed is the man who, having nothing to say, abstains from giving us wordy evidence of the fact."