Discretion Is the Better Part of Valor
This famous line is from Shakespeare’s “Henry IV,” a play set around a massive war. It’s spoken by the character Falstaff, and implies that it’s wise to avoid taking needless risks. Strength in silence seems to be the implication, rather than boasting about one’s merits like a braggadocio. Of course, looking at the text, we see there’s more to this line than there first appears.