Dionysius, the Elder, (432-367 BC) Greek tyrant of Syracuse, in what is now Sicily, southern Italy Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Dionysius, the Elder Quote “Let thy speech be better than silence, or be silent.”Dionysius, the Elder ~ Dionysius, the Elder (432-367 BC) Greek tyrant of Syracuse, in what is now Sicily, southern Italy Peace , Restraint , Speech , Wisdom Ratings and Comments Reply Laurefinwe, Montevideo 4/5/08 He was great, and his words are as great as he was Reply Marriane, New York 2/27/12 Interesting quote, I like it. But he was a tyrant and a fool. Reply Diana, New York 4/18/12 It is terrible. I barely even understand it!!! SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Dionysius, the Elder quote is found in these categories: Peace quotes Restraint quotes Speech quotes Wisdom quotes About Dionysius, the Elder Bio of Dionysius, the Elder Quotations by Dionysius, the Elder Books by/about Dionysius, the Elder Dionysius, the Elder videos Dionysius, the Elder on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Dionysius, the Elder