1. "... Be careful in your words and actions, remembering that the word is silver, and silence is gold. Control over words means control over thought – this is the most necessary control." [Facets of Agni Yoga 1959, 53]
2. "A right word is difficult to find, but it is even more difficult to find the beauty of silence." [Agni Yoga, 385]
3. "But what kind of silence must this be? People think that silence is simply not uttering any sound, but true power comes when the whole being is overwhelmed by silence and an energy is generated that permits communion with the Higher World. We know these hours of surging energy, and can affirm that this kind of silence is the highest tension." [Supermundane, 89]
4. "...Silence can be a sign of the intensity of inner power. It has long been said that stillness can be more powerful than the storm or whirlwind. But how many understand this universal fact?" [Supermundane, 681]
5. "We must learn to act in silence. It must be understood that silence moves and commands, and that the power of action can be manifested only in silence. True action is always done in silence. It is necessary to understand the introduction of the principle of silence in all actions." [Facets of Agni Yoga 1953, 58]
6. "The silent word is stronger than the spoken one. A silent thought is stronger than a thought expressed aloud in words. Therefore, learn to act in silence." [Facets of Agni Yoga 1956, 52]
7. "Silence and restraint – guardians and accumulators of forces." [Facets of Agni Yoga 1956, 853]
8. "Silence is an accumulator, words are wasters." [Facets of Agni Yoga 1957, 519]
9. "Do not keep up discussions with the ignorant. Maintain obvious silence if you become aware of irresponsibility in your interlocutor. Affirm your own knowledge with silence. Let not other people becloud your view. Teach your young friends to keep silent where there is no bridge to one’s consciousness. Teach them to brandish the sword only once, if an arrow of insult is let fly." [New Era Community, 255]
10. "… Remain silent rather than broadcast unwisely." [Supermundane, 735]
11. "When one sees how a single gesture leads to important decisions, then it becomes clear that the value of words lies in their inner essence, not in their quantity or external form. People need to speak still more concisely. The blacksmith must not bang his hammer around." [Leaves of Morya’s Garden II, 175]
12. "… Learn to think beautifully and briefly. Many do not see the distinction between thought for action and a reflex of the brain. It is necessary to know how to cut short reflexive spasms that lead to semi-consciousness. The development of reflexive activity is similar to intoxication. ... The manifestation of thinking produces a clear, inexpressible responsibility." [New Era Community, 101]
13. "One should become accustomed to the sacred conciseness. One should not regard it as easily attainable. In it are expressed goal-fitness, solicitude, reverence, and an astute power. Not a lengthy formula is sent, but its essence. One can concentrate power in a single word and thus multiply the effect. Not a torrent, but lightning, is the symbol of the command. Much inner work is needed to produce the most concise and most convincing." [Fiery World I, 329]
14. "The task is good – the most difficult to explain clearly and simply and the deepest – briefly and exhaustively. Let the depth, brevity and simplicity of the gospel formulas serve as an example. As if the mass of the material is condensed into a short, hammered form. ...In two or three words, in a short formula, you can collect the enormous power of condensed crystallized Light. ...Learn to think lucidly." [Facets of Agni Yoga 1954, 11]
15. "The clarity, clarity and brevity of the thoughts expressed is available to few. This quality of thought can be further deepened, and to such an extent that the thought acquires the brevity of a chiseled formula. ...We must learn to think clearly, briefly and beautifully." [Facets of Agni Yoga 1970, 250]
16. "The meaning is important, not the form. Independence of action is most important. Conciseness too, is a mark of progress." [Agni Yoga, 284]
