“Amen” should not be underestimated. It has the same import as a blessing, which, as you know, can shake the heavens. That is why the famous Resh Lakish was known to say, “He who responds Amen with all his might has the Gates of Paradise open before him.” - Talmud, Shabbat 119b
“To say the right thing at the right time, keep still most of the time.” John W. Roper Those who get in trouble most often are those cannot seem to keep still, remain silent. Life teaches many lessons. Among the best lessons of life is one my father taught me at an early age was, “If you have nothing nice to say, say nothing.” The contributions we make to life via our mouth are many and varied. Most of the time, I reckon, they are not contributions at all, but things that diminish the richness of life.
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