καὶ τὸ σιγᾶν πολλάκις ἐστὶ σοφώτατον ἀνθρώπῳ νοῆσαι → and silence is often the wisest thing for a man to heed, and often is man's best wisdom to be silent, and often keeping silent is the wisest thing for a man to heed
tormen torminis N N :: torture
tormĕn, ĭnis, n. (torqueo), tourment : Avit. *Sor. 2, 11 || v. tormina.
