On aime mieux dire du mal de soi-même que de n'en point parler.

If you want people to think well of you, do not speak well of yourself.

I’d rather have nobody to say anything to, than have nothing to say to anybody.

Do you wish people to think well of you? Don't speak well of yourself.

L’extrême plaisir que nous prenons à parler de nous-mêmes nous doit faire craindre de n’en donner guere à ceux qui nous écoutent.

To speak ill of others is a dishonest way of praising ourselves; let us be above such transparent egotism. If you can't say good and encouraging things, say nothing. Nothing is often a good thing to do, and always a clever thing to say.

To speak ill of others is a dishonest way of praising ourselves. . . let us be above such transparent egotism.

If you must speak ill of another, do not speak it . . .

We lie best when we lie to ourselves.

We dislike talking about our experiences. No explanations are needed for those who have been inside, and the others will understand neither how we felt then nor how we feel now.

I’d rather be quiet and thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt.

If we can only speak to slander our betters, let us hold our tongues.

It is our duty never to speak ill of others, you know; least of all when we know that to do so will be the cause of much pain and trouble.

We say things to ourselves that we would never say to people we love