Silence is Golden
At times, we need to calm down and keep our mouth shut.
Albert Einstein said "If A equals success, then the formula is A equals X plus Y and Z, with X being work, Y play, and Z keeping your mouth shut.”
Mark Twain said “It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.”
The best answer to anger is silence. Even a fish wouldn't get into trouble if he'd keep his mouth shut!
The bible tells us in James 3:2-6 (NIV) that "We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to keep his whole body in check. When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal. Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go. Likewise the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole person, sets the whole course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell."
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