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].

The public is wiser than the wisest critic.

The public is wiser than the wisest critic.

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 have neither shame nor gratitude.

The public have neither shame nor gratitude.

Grasp the subject, the words will follow.

Grasp the subject, the words will follow.

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.

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.

Let thy speech be better than silence, or be silent.

Let thy speech be better than silence, or be silent.

Once you get people laughing, they're listening and you can tell them almost anything.

Once you get people laughing, they're listening and you can tell them almost anything.