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The stroke of the whip maketh marks in the flesh: but the stroke of the tongue breaketh the bones. Many read more
The stroke of the whip maketh marks in the flesh: but the stroke of the tongue breaketh the bones. Many have fallen by the edge of the sword: but not so many as have fallen by the tongue. [Ecclesiasticus 28:17 --18].
Say not always what you know, but always know what you say.
Say not always what you know, but always know what you say.
The public is a ferocious beast: one must either chain it up or flee from it.
The public is a ferocious beast: one must either chain it up or flee from it.
That miscellaneous collection of a few wise and many foolish individuals, called the public.
That miscellaneous collection of a few wise and many foolish individuals, called the public.
It's better to keep your mouth shut and give the impression that you're stupid than to open it and remove read more
It's better to keep your mouth shut and give the impression that you're stupid than to open it and remove all doubt.
The public is wiser than the wisest critic.
The public is wiser than the wisest critic.
The people are to be taken in very small doses.
The people are to be taken in very small doses.
You can speak well if your tongue can deliver the message of your heart.
You can speak well if your tongue can deliver the message of your heart.
If you can't write your message in a sentence, you can't say it in an hour.
If you can't write your message in a sentence, you can't say it in an hour.
