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The profound power of quietude, contemplation, and mindful presence.

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"Sit quietly and listen for a voice that will say, "Be more silent." As that happens, your soul starts to revive."
— Rumi
"Give evil nothing to oppose and it will disappear by itself."
— Lao Tzu
"In Silence there is eloquence. Stop weaving and see how the pattern improves."
— Rumi
"Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing there is a field.I'll meet you there.When the soul lies down in that grassthe world is too full to talk about."
— Jalaluddin Rumi
"Silence is sometimes the best answer."
— Dalai Lama
"Not only will we have to repent for the sins of bad people; but we also will have to repent for the appalling silence of good people."
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
"Go quietly, alone; no harm will befall you."
— John Muir
"There are few things under heaven more unnerving than the silent, accumulating contempt and hatred of a people."
— James Baldwin
"Silence the angry man with love. Silence the ill-natured man with kindness. Silence the miser with generosity. Silence the liar with truth."
— Gautama Buddha
"Let silence take you to the core of life."
— Rumi
"Silence is a true friend who never betrays."
— Confucius
"There comes a time when silence is betrayal."
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
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