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Communication Quotes

These communication quotes capture different sides of the experience — from struggle to strength. Find the lines that resonate and carry them with you.

"Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill."

-- Gautama Buddha

"Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace."

-- Gautama Buddha

"Truth can be stated in a thousand different ways."

-- Swami Vivekananda

"Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress."

-- Mahatma Gandhi

"Anger and intolerance are the enemies of correct understanding."

-- Mahatma Gandhi

"Relationships are based on four principles: respect, understanding, acceptance and appreciation."

-- Mahatma Gandhi

"I suppose leadership at one time meant muscles, but today it means getting along with people."

-- Mahatma Gandhi

"Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress."

-- Mahatma Gandhi

"Speak only if it improves upon the silence."

-- Mahatma Gandhi

"Many a true word hath been spoken in jest."

-- William Shakespeare

"The empty vessel makes the greatest sound."

-- William Shakespeare

"Men of few words are the best men."

-- William Shakespeare

"Action is eloquence."

-- William Shakespeare

"Words without thoughts never to heaven go."

-- William Shakespeare

"Listen to many, speak to a few."

-- William Shakespeare

"Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice."

-- William Shakespeare

"Brevity is the soul of wit."

-- William Shakespeare

"He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good."

-- Confucius

"If what one has to say is not better than silence, then one should keep silent."

-- Confucius

"If you can't explain it to a six year old, you don't understand it yourself."

-- Albert Einstein

"Writing is my love, and it is a way of reaching out to the hearts of people."

-- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

"Be silent in two situations: When you feel one can't understand your feelings from words, and when you can understand without any words."

-- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

"Austerity of speech consists in speaking words that are truthful, pleasing, and beneficial."

-- Krishna

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These communication quotes capture different sides of the experience — from struggle to strength. Find the lines that resonate and carry them with you.

Some of the most celebrated communication quotes come from Krishna, A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Albert Einstein, Confucius, William Shakespeare, among many others featured on this page.

Popular communication quotes include: "Austerity of speech consists in speaking words that are truthful, pleasing, and beneficial." -- Krishna Also: "Be silent in two situations: When you feel one can't understand your feelings from words, and when you can understand without any words." -- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam.

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