You should never be silent all great nobels were not silent, because they believed something was was wrong and has to be changed. For example Martin Luther King he was not silent when there was segregation between whites and blacks, he fought for the same right as white's. He faced punishment of going to jail numerous times, and got shot because of that but got what he thrived for in making life for colored people good. This shows that you should never be quiet, and if something is wrong speak up and face any punishments that might happen.