If there's anything a public servant hates to do it's something for the public.

If there's anything a public servant hates to do it's something for the public.

It's better to keep your mouth shut and give the impression that you're stupid than to open it and remove read more

It's better to keep your mouth shut and give the impression that you're stupid than to open it and remove all doubt.

Say not always what you know, but always know what you say.

Say not always what you know, but always know what you say.

Let thy speech be better than silence, or be silent.

Let thy speech be better than silence, or be silent.

In a free and republican government, you cannot restrain the voice of the multitude.

In a free and republican government, you cannot restrain the voice of the multitude.

A good orator is pointed and impassioned.

A good orator is pointed and impassioned.

Sweet Benjamin, since thou art young, and hast not yet the use of tongue, make it thy slave, while thou read more

Sweet Benjamin, since thou art young, and hast not yet the use of tongue, make it thy slave, while thou art free; Imprison it, lest it do thee.

The stroke of the whip maketh marks in the flesh: but the stroke of the tongue breaketh the bones. Many read more

The stroke of the whip maketh marks in the flesh: but the stroke of the tongue breaketh the bones. Many have fallen by the edge of the sword: but not so many as have fallen by the tongue. [Ecclesiasticus 28:17 --18].

Once you get people laughing, they're listening and you can tell them almost anything.

Once you get people laughing, they're listening and you can tell them almost anything.