meditations on silence

1. always say less than necessary
2. the more things you say, the more stupid things you say
3. by talking a lot, you appear common and weak
4. human tongue is a beast that few can master
5. flee like a wild ass from people who engage in idle chatter
6. don’t rejoice in guests
7. pay attention to people's actions - it’s much harder to deceive with actions then with words. that applies to your own actions and thoughts
8. your thoughts are not you. don’t fall in love with mind’s creations
9. you should become unimportant as a subject
10. waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. be one