The tongue of a man is his sword and effective speech is stronger
than all fighting.

The tongue of a man is his sword and effective speech is stronger
than all fighting.

Words are weapons, and it is dangerous . . . to borrow them from the arsenal of the enemy.

Words are weapons, and it is dangerous . . . to borrow them from the arsenal of the enemy.

'Tis a word that's quickly spoken,
Which being unrestrained, a heart is broken.

'Tis a word that's quickly spoken,
Which being unrestrained, a heart is broken.

A word to the wise is infuriating.

A word to the wise is infuriating.

Fair words butter no parsnips.

Fair words butter no parsnips.

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with read more

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.

All our words from loose using have lost their edge.

All our words from loose using have lost their edge.

Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to
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Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to
utter any thing before God; for God is in heaven, and thou upon
earth: therefore let thy words be few.

Boys flying kites haul in their white winged birds;
You can't do that way when you're flying words.
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Boys flying kites haul in their white winged birds;
You can't do that way when you're flying words.
"Careful with fire," is good advice we know
"Careful with words," is ten times doubly so.
Thoughts unexpressed may sometimes fall back dead;
But God Himself can't kill them when they're said.