Likutei Moharan 251:4/ליקוטי מוהר"ן רנ״א:ד׳

14. In the Talmud [we find]: It once happened that there was such a dispute in the study hall that in their anger they tore a Torah scroll. [Rabbi Yosi ben Kisma] said: “It would surprise me if this house does not become a place of idolatry” (Yevamot 96b). We can conclude from this that dispute leads to idolatry and heresy. This is as it is written (Psalms 140:3), “They devised evil in their hearts; all the time stirring up wars”—due to wars, namely dispute, “They devised evil in their hearts.” This brings to evil thoughts, namely heresy, as explained above.

2The rectification for this is to hand over the conflict to God, that God should fight the battle, as mentioned above. This is the aspect of silence—i.e., he has to keep his silence with them, but rather rely on God, that He will battle on our behalf. This is the aspect of “God will battle for you, but you must remain silent” (Exodus 14:14). And as a result of this silence, the thoughts ascend, for the evil thoughts of heresy are nullified, as explained above. This is the aspect of “Be silent! This is the way it has arisen in thought” (Menachot 29b)—by means of silence, the thoughts ascend, as explained above.

3{“On my back chorshu chorshim (plowmen plowed), they lengthened maanitam (their furrow)” (Psalms 129:3) .} Yet, if [the wicked] also keep silent, they can, God forbid, undermine the rectification that is made through his silence. This is the aspect of “On my back ChoRShu ChoRShim”—this suggests silence, the aspect of “and you taChaRiShun (must remain silent).” In other words, their silence ascends on his back, as explained above. Thus, “they lengthened maANiTam”—this is the aspect of their TZeDaKah (charity), the aspect of “my TZiDKati (truthfulness) will ANTah (testify) for me” (Genesis 30:33). That is, by means of their charity they are able to strengthen themselves so that their silence overcomes our silence, God forbid, in the aspect of “On my back ChoRShu ChoRShim ….” As a result, the aforementioned solution—i.e., to hand over the conflict to God, which, as explained above, is the aspect of “God will battle for you, but you must remain silent”—does not help.

4Nevertheless, the man of truth draws to himself all the charities, so that the power of their charity is nullified. Then, their evil thoughts are nullified of themselves, and all heresy is eliminated, as explained above.