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What are some famous sayings about keeping your mouth shut?

Collection of Shenyan’s famous sayings:

1. In "The Book of Changes", Confucius said: "A gentleman lives in his room, and when he speaks good words, he will respond thousands of miles away." What's more, if someone lives in his room and his words are not good, it will be violated thousands of miles away. What's more, if his words come out of his body, he will benefit the people; if his actions are close, his words will be seen far away. The cardinal of a gentleman is the master of honor and disgrace. The reason why a gentleman moves heaven and earth is because of carelessness."

2. "Book of Changes", Confucius said: "Chaos. This is because words are regarded as order. If the king is not secretive, his ministers will lose their integrity. If the minister is not secretive, he will be harmed. This is why a gentleman is cautious and does not go out."

3 , the most basic motto of Zhang Tingyu, the famous prime minister of the Qing Dynasty: "A hundred words are worth a hundred words, it is better to remain silent."

4. "The Rhythm of Harmonious Words" by Wen Tianxiang of the Song Dynasty: "Senior are like bottles of ring, speechless is worse than silence." There is something to be said.” The ancients warned people to be careful about what they say.

5. Yan Zhitui's "Yan Family Instructions": "The book of the husband's sages teaches people to be honest and filial, to be careful with their words and pick up traces, and to establish themselves and become famous."

6. Hong Yingming's "Caigen" "Tan": "Be quiet and then you will know that being active is overwork; cultivate silence and then you will know that talking too much is impatience."

7. Confucius' "The Analects of Confucius? Zizhang": "A gentleman thinks that he knows with one word, and thinks that he knows with one word. I don’t know, but you can’t speak carelessly.”

8. Ouyang Xiu of the Song Dynasty’s "Third Statement on the Construction of the River": "False words are hated by everyone."

9. Laozi's "Laozi? Chapter Fifty-six": "Those who know do not speak, and those who speak do not know."

10. Jin Ying's "Proverbs Lianbi? Connecting Things": "The key to self-cultivation is to have a pure heart, and to be involved in the world. The first thing to do is to speak carefully."

11. Guan Zhong: "It is better to speak too much than to speak too little."