Silence
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It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one's mouth and remove all doubt.
People may talk about the equality of the sexes! They are not equal. The silent smile of a sensible, loving woman will vanquish ten men.
I write for those women who do not speak, for those who do not have a voice because they were so terrified, because we are taught to respect fear more than ourselves. We've been taught that silence would save us, but it won't.
Silence is argument carried out by other means.
A voice is a human gift; it should be cherished and used, to utter fully human speech as possible. Powerlessness and silence go together.
No person is your friend who demands your silence, or denies your right to grow.
