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As we must account for every idle word, so we must for every idle silence.
Benjamin Franklin Poor Richard’s Almanack · 1732-1758

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“When angry, count ten, before you speak; if very angry, an hundred.”

Thomas Jefferson · Letter to Thomas Jefferson Smith, 1825 · Primary source

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Silence 1 Responsibility 27 Omission 3 Judgement 29 Anger 4 Self-control 13 Restraint 11 Patience 6