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 He who does not make his words rather serve to conceal than 
discover the sense of his heart deserves read more 
 He who does not make his words rather serve to conceal than 
discover the sense of his heart deserves to have it pulled out 
like a traitor's and shown publicly to the rabble. 
Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for read more
Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill.
 Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of 
unclean lips, and read more 
 Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of 
unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean 
lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts. 
 For brevity is very good,
 Where we are, or are not understood.  
 For brevity is very good,
 Where we are, or are not understood. 
Speech is power: speech is to persuade, to convert, to compel.
Speech is power: speech is to persuade, to convert, to compel.
Better pointed bullets than pointed speeches.
Better pointed bullets than pointed speeches.
Write to be understood, speak to be heard, read to grow...
Write to be understood, speak to be heard, read to grow...
 Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did 
their fathers to the false read more 
 Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did 
their fathers to the false prophets. 
 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good 
things? for out of the abundance of the read more 
 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good 
things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth 
speaketh.