Rebbe Nachman
commented on Psalm 135:5, “For I know that the Lord is great,” said King David.
“For I know,” – emphasizing the “I” - the greatness of God is something that no
one can communicate to his fellow man or even to himself from one day to the
next. That which is brilliantly clear to
him on one day is something he cannot even tell himself on the day that
follows. That is why David said, “For I
know….” because this is something that cannot be communicated.”
“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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