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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.
Speak not at all, in any wise, till you have somewhat to speak;
care not for the reward of read more
Speak not at all, in any wise, till you have somewhat to speak;
care not for the reward of your speaking, but simply and with
undivided mind for the truth of your speaking.
The true use of speech is not so much to express our wants as to conceal them.
The true use of speech is not so much to express our wants as to conceal them.
Speech is human nature itself, with none of the artificiality of written language.
Speech is human nature itself, with none of the artificiality of written language.
Speech is power: speech is to persuade, to convert, to compel.
Speech is power: speech is to persuade, to convert, to compel.
The heart seldom feels what the mouth expresses.
[Fr., Le coeur sent rarement ce que la bouche exprime.]
The heart seldom feels what the mouth expresses.
[Fr., Le coeur sent rarement ce que la bouche exprime.]
People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use.
People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use.
Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye
may know how ye ought to answer read more
Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye
may know how ye ought to answer every man.
Well-timed silence hath more eloquence than speech.
Well-timed silence hath more eloquence than speech.
