True silence is the rest of ...

True silence is the rest of the mind; it is to the spirit what sleep is to the body, nourishment and refreshment.
True silence is the rest of the mind; it is to the spirit what sleep is to the body, nourishment and refreshment.
 William Penn

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A man in business must put up many affronts if he loves his own quiet.
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Sense shines with a double luster when it is set in humility. An able yet humble man is a jewel worth a kingdom.
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