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Our words have wings, but fly not where we would.
Our words have wings, but fly not where we would.
The tongue like a sharp knife... Kills without drawing blood.
The tongue like a sharp knife... Kills without drawing blood.
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
Words, as a Tartar's bow, do not shoot back upon the
understanding of the wisest, and mightily entangle and read more
Words, as a Tartar's bow, do not shoot back upon the
understanding of the wisest, and mightily entangle and pervert
the judgment.
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.
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.
If a word in the dictionary were misspelled, how would we know?
If a word in the dictionary were misspelled, how would we know?
Provoking, isn't it? that when one is most in need of sensible words, one finds them not.
Provoking, isn't it? that when one is most in need of sensible words, one finds them not.
