A man is hid under his tongue.
Surely silence can sometimes be the most eloquent reply.
Two things cause people to be destroyed: fear of poverty and seeking superiority through pride.
During civil disturbance adopt such an attitude that people do not attach any importance to you - they neither burden you with complicated affairs, nor try to derive any advantage out of you.
One who is mild rather than forceful has greater capacity for outreach.
Silence is the garden of thought.