The wise man does not speak unless he has something to say that is better than silence.
Zen Proverb
General Teaching
Meaning:
Knowledge is often wasted in empty talk. Wisdom involves the discipline of speech, using words only to heal, inform, or inspire. Silence is the preferred state of the sage.

Daily Application

Listen more than you speak today. Before you say something, check if it is true, kind, and necessary. If it is not all three, enjoy the peace of silence instead.

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