A wise man knows the value of silence in times of conflict. - Vespasian

"A wise man knows the value of silence in times of conflict."

Vespasian Patience

Emperor General Ancient Rome 9–79

More from Vespasian

"I wish I had never been emperor."

"Friends, I have often heard that it is a hard thing to grow old."

"It is the nature of man to desire peace."

"What a king I am leaving behind me!"

"Patience is a virtue I'm still learning."

"I may be a redhead, but I'm not a hothead."

"Patience is a virtue."

"Patience is a virtue I never learned."