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Stealing someone else's words frequently spares the embarrassment of eating your own.
Stealing someone else's words frequently spares the embarrassment of eating your own.
 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in 
his heart: his words were softer read more 
 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in 
his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn 
swords. 
One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple.
One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple.
What you keep by you, you may change and mend but words, once spoken, can never be recalled.
What you keep by you, you may change and mend but words, once spoken, can never be recalled.
 But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus said; but speak 
forth the words of truth and read more 
 But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus said; but speak 
forth the words of truth and soberness. 
In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.
In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.
 Words, as a Tartar's bow, do not shoot back upon the 
understanding of the wisest, and mightily entangle and read more 
 Words, as a Tartar's bow, do not shoot back upon the 
understanding of the wisest, and mightily entangle and pervert 
the judgment. 
Be careful with your words. Once they are said, they can only be forgiven not forgotten.
Be careful with your words. Once they are said, they can only be forgiven not forgotten.