Thought of the Day: “Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something.” — Plato

Thought of the Day:
“Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something.” — Plato
Date: April 15, 2025

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Not Every Thought Deserves a Microphone

This one doesn’t need much decoration. Plato knew what he was talking about—and over two thousand years later, we’re still trying to figure it out.

There’s something refreshing about silence. Something grounding. Yet we often run from it. We talk to avoid the pause. We talk to sound smart. We talk because it feels like we should.

But words are like currency. The more you use them without value, the less they’re worth.

Speaking with intention doesn’t mean saying less—it means saying what matters. Listening before talking. Letting your words carry weight instead of just filling air.

The best conversations I’ve had weren’t the loudest—they were the ones where both people waited to speak because they wanted to add something real, not just something now.

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Your Turn

What’s something someone said to you that stuck—not because it was loud, but because it was true?

Drop it in the comments. And maybe… don’t say anything else. Just let it sit.