One picture is worth ten thousand words.

One picture is worth ten thousand words.

How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing
reprove?

How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing
reprove?

The Moral is that gardeners pine,
Whene'er no pods adorn the vine.
Of all sad words experience read more

The Moral is that gardeners pine,
Whene'er no pods adorn the vine.
Of all sad words experience gleans,
The saddest are: "It might have beans."
(The did not make this up myself:
'Twas in a book upon my shelf.
It's witty, but I don't deny
It's rather Whittier than I.)

Words writ in waters.

Words writ in waters.

Truthful words are not beautiful; beautiful words are not truthful. Good words are not persuasive; persuasive words are not good.

Truthful words are not beautiful; beautiful words are not truthful. Good words are not persuasive; persuasive words are not good.

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.

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.

Let deeds match words.

Let deeds match words.

Words are but empty thanks.

Words are but empty thanks.