"If others speak ill of you, let the worst they say seem a trifle; if you speak ill of others, let the trivial seem enormous." ~~ Sifre 89b
"I grew up among wise men and learned that nothing is better than silence." ~~ Sayings of the Fathers 1:17
"A word without thought is like a foot without muscles." ~~ Moses Ibn Ezra
"Never rebuke a man in such a way as to shame him in public." ~~ Rashi
"Slander is worse than idolatry. " ~~ Shocher Tov
"The world goes on because of those who close their lips when they meet hostility from others." ~~ Nachman of Bratslav
"He who overlooks an offense promotes good will; he who repeats a tale separates friends." ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 17:9
"Hold your tongue as you would hold your money! " ~~ Mivchar Hapeninim
"God will accept repentance for all sins except one: giving another man a bad name." ~~ Zohar
"Don’t gossip about the children of others while yours are still growing up." ~~ Talmud, Nedarim
"A man is recognized by his conversation. " ~~ Chaim Nachman Bialik
"The gossiper has no remedy but to ask for pardon from every one of whom he gossiped, and appease him. " ~~ Harokeach HaKatan
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