Likutei Moharan 6:15/ליקוטי מוהר"ן ו׳:ט״ו

115. It has been explained above that by means of the quiet and silence he displays when his friend insults him, a person merits repentance, which is the aspect of Keter, as explained. This is because “Silence is a fence for wisdom.” For it is necessary to be very careful to judge everyone favorably. Even when others attack and insult him, a person must judge them favorably and maintain his silence. This forms the aspect of Keter, <for there is no Keter without a Kaf, and this is precisely Kaf zekhut (favorably). Understand this.>

2As is brought in the Midrash:

3It is like the allegory of someone who saw his friend making a keter (crown) . “Who is it for?” he asked him. “For the king,” he replied. “Since it’ s for the king,” he said, “set into it every jewel you find” (Vayikra Rabbah 2:5).

4So, too, every Jew is an aspect of a crown for God. One must therefore set in him every sort of jewel one can possibly find. That is, it is necessary to make an effort to seek out and search for every merit and positive quality one can possibly find in a fellow Jew. Everyone must be judged favorably, for they are an aspect of a Keter for God. This is as the Sages taught: Judge every adam favorably (Avot 1:6).

5We find, then, that by judging everyone favorably he remains silent when others insult him. He finds some merit in the person who insulted him: “He is not all that responsible for shaming me, because to that person’s knowledge and way of thinking it seems that I am deserving of insult.” This creates the aspect of Keter —i.e., the quiet and silence form the aspect of Keter, as mentioned above. Understand this.