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.

A word to the wise is infuriating.

A word to the wise is infuriating.

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.

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.

One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple.

One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple.

As long as a word remains unspoken, you are its master; once you utter it, you are its slave.

As long as a word remains unspoken, you are its master; once you utter it, you are its slave.

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.

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.

But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus said; but speak
forth the words of truth and read more

But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus said; but speak
forth the words of truth and soberness.