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.

I love you more than I have ever found a way to say to you

I love you more than I have ever found a way to say to you

Women speak because they wish to speak, whereas a man speaks only when driven to speech by something outside himself-like, read more

Women speak because they wish to speak, whereas a man speaks only when driven to speech by something outside himself-like, for instance, he can't find any clean socks

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.

I have but nine-pence in ready money, but I can draw for a
thousand pounds.

I have but nine-pence in ready money, but I can draw for a
thousand pounds.

Miss not the discourse of the elders.

Miss not the discourse of the elders.

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.

It takes two to speak truth, one to speak and another to hear.

It takes two to speak truth, one to speak and another to hear.

That which is repeated too often becomes insipid and tedious.
[Fr., Tout ce qu'on dit de trop est fade read more

That which is repeated too often becomes insipid and tedious.
[Fr., Tout ce qu'on dit de trop est fade et rebutant.]