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Page from the 1901 edition of Thomas Carlyle's Sartor Resartus (1833–34) on which the proverb appears, marking its earliest usage in English. "Speech is silver, silence is golden" is a proverb extolling the value of silence over speech.
"Silence Is Golden" is a song initially recorded by the American rock band the Four Seasons. Written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio , Philips Records released it in 1964 as the B-side of the U.S. number 1 single " Rag Doll ", which was also written by Crewe and Gaudio.
If you had kept your silence, you would have stayed a philosopher: This quote is often attributed to the Latin philosopher Boethius of the late fifth and early sixth centuries. It translates literally as, "If you had been silent, you would have remained a philosopher." The phrase illustrates a common use of the subjunctive verb mood.
Speech is silver, silence is golden is a proverb. Silence Is Golden may also refer to: "Silence Is Golden" (song), a song recorded by The Four Seasons and The Tremeloes; Silence Is Golden, a 2006 short film by Chris Shepherd; Man About Town, originally Le Silence est d'or (Silence is golden), a 1947 film by René Clair and Robert Pirosh
In 1959, University of Detroit staffers slipped three silent 45s into the student union jukebox, designed to allow the purchase of peace and quiet during Bobby Darin and Paul Anka barrages. The ...
Easier said than done; East is east, and west is west (and never the twain shall meet) East, west, home is best; Easy come, easy go; Easy, times easy, is still easy; Early marriage, earlier pregnant; Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper; Eat, drink and be merry, (for tomorrow we die)
Selena Gomez revealed what she was really saying to Taylor Swift and Keleigh Teller during their viral conversation at the 2024 Golden Globe Awards. “Noooooo I told Taylor about two of my ...
Over 60% said today’s political climate kept them from expressing political opinions. A total of 77% of Republicans, 59% of independents and 50% of moderates admitted to self-censorship.