"Then Moshe and B'nei Yisra'el sang this song to the L-rd, and they spoke, saying, I will sing to the L-rd, for very exalted is He; a horse and its rider He cast into the sea" {Shemot 15:1}.
"Now Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam sang on that day, saying" {Shoftim 1:1}.
Brain Silencer and Spoken Sword: "A time to rend {Korei'a} and a time to sew {Yechezkel 37:17; Yeshayahu 19:25}; a time to be silent and a time to speak" {Kohelet 3:7}.
"Take words with yourselves and return to the L-rd. Say, "You shall forgive all iniquity and teach us [the] good [way], and let us render [for] bulls [the offering of] our lips" {Hoshea 14:3}.
"The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing."
—Albert Einstein
"Civil disobedience is not our problem. Our problem is civil obedience."
—Howard Zinn
"I swore never to be silent whenever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented."
—Elie Weisel
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A Time To be Silent
