| Simpsons Contemporary Quotations, compiled by James B. Simpson. 1988. |
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| NUMBER: | 7212 |
| AUTHOR: | Jaroslav Seifert |
| QUOTATION: | If an ordinary person is silent, it may be a tactical maneuver. If a writer is silent, he is lying. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | On winning Nobel Prize 14 years after organizing resistance to Communist takeover of Prague, Time 22 Oct 84 |
| SUBJECTS: | Communications & the Arts: Literature: Poets |
| BIOGRAPHY: | Columbia Encyclopedia. |
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