The Crystal Merchant has been tricked over time into believing “the world's greatest lie” because he hadn't changed his life in 30 years and was in the mindset that it was too late for him to change anything because being a crystal merchant was all he knew how to do.

The Yellow Wallpaper" details the deterioration of a woman's mental health while she is on a "rest cure" on a rented summer country estate with her family. Her obsession with the yellow wallpaper in her bedroom marks her descent into psychosis from her depression throughout the story.
Answer:
- Silence is the result of fear controlling us.
- Silence is the fear of speaking up.
Explanation:
<em>"silence is the residue of fear."</em>
Many of us let our fears control us rather than being vocal about our thoughts or morals.
<u>Here's two examples of the quote restated:</u>
- Silence is the result of fear controlling us.
- Silence is the fear of speaking up.