In silence, we are better able to listen to and understand ourselves; …

Pope Benedict XVI
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In silence, we are better able to listen to and understand ourselves; ideas come to birth and acquire depth; we understand with greater clarity what it is we want to say and what we expect from others; and we choose how to express ourselves.
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