When the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber.

It is always assumed by the empty-headed, who chatter about themselves for want of something better, that people who do not discuss their affairs openly must have something to hide.

My hand seemed arrested by a silent veto.

This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.

Too often the strong, silent man is silent only because he does not know what to say, and is reputed strong only because he has remained silent.

In those days he was wiser than he is now--he used frequently to take my advice.