What you keep by you, you may change and mend but words, once spoken, can never be recalled.

What you keep by you, you may change and mend but words, once spoken, can never be recalled.

When words are scarce they are seldom spent in vain

When words are scarce they are seldom spent in vain

Words, without power, is mere philosophy.

Words, without power, is mere philosophy.

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.

High Air-castles are cunningly built of Words, the Words well
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High Air-castles are cunningly built of Words, the Words well
bedded also in good Logic-mortar; wherein, however, no Knowledge
will come to lodge.

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.

Grammar is the logic of speech, even as logic is the grammar of reason.

Grammar is the logic of speech, even as logic is the grammar of reason.

Be careful with your words. Once they are said, they can only be forgiven not forgotten.

Be careful with your words. Once they are said, they can only be forgiven not forgotten.

A very great part of the mischiefs that vex this world arises
from words.

A very great part of the mischiefs that vex this world arises
from words.