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 effect of power and publicity on all men is the aggravation of self, a sort of tumor that ends read more

The effect of power and publicity on all men is the aggravation of self, a sort of tumor that ends by killing the victim's sympathies.

Sweet Benjamin, since thou art young, and hast not yet the use of tongue, make it thy slave, while thou read more

Sweet Benjamin, since thou art young, and hast not yet the use of tongue, make it thy slave, while thou art free; Imprison it, lest it do thee.

The public have neither shame nor gratitude.

The public have neither shame nor gratitude.

The trouble with the public is that there is too much of it; what we need in public is less read more

The trouble with the public is that there is too much of it; what we need in public is less quantity and more quality.

What we say is important... for in most cases the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.

What we say is important... for in most cases the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.

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.

The people are to be taken in very small doses.

The people are to be taken in very small doses.