Hinduism

Tukaram, Poem 3362

When you see good men before you, let your speech be without reproach; this is righteousness; you will gain nothing here by passion.
Self-restraint is called for; a wise man will recognize the occasion.
Tuka says, Much the best thing is meekness.

Source The Poems of Tukârâma, trad. J. Nelson Fraser et K. B. Marathe, 3 vol., 1909-1915, archive.org · Contents