"Speech and silence. We feel safer with a madman who talks than with one who cannot open his mouth"

This quote by Emile M. Cioran speaks with the power of communication and the worry of the unknown. It recommends that we feel more safe and secure when we can understand what somebody is saying, even if it is unreasonable or ridiculous. We are more afraid of somebody who can not interact, since we don't know what they are believing or what they may do. This quote implies that communication is a type of control, and that when someone is silent, we are unable to control them. It also suggests that we are more comfortable with someone who seethes, however talks, because we can comprehend them and can try to reason with them. This quote speaks with the power of communication and the worry of the unidentified, and how it can be used to manage and control.