"Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom."
"When a bee stings, she dies. She cannot sting and live. When men sting, their better selves die. Every sting kills a better instinct. Men must not turn bees and kill themselves in stinging others."
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Source: The Advancement of Learning bk. 1, ch. 5, sec. 8 (1605)
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