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Colors fade, temples crumble, empires fall, but wise words endure.
Colors fade, temples crumble, empires fall, but wise words endure.
Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to
utter any thing before God; read more
Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to
utter any thing before God; for God is in heaven, and thou upon
earth: therefore let thy words be few.
We call them dumb animals, and so they are, for they cannot tell us how they feel, but they do read more
We call them dumb animals, and so they are, for they cannot tell us how they feel, but they do not suffer less because they have no words.
Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.
Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.
How often misused words generate misleading thoughts.
How often misused words generate misleading thoughts.
Truthful words are not beautiful; beautiful words are not truthful. Good words are not persuasive; persuasive words are not good.
Truthful words are not beautiful; beautiful words are not truthful. Good words are not persuasive; persuasive words are not good.
Boys flying kites haul in their white winged birds;
You can't do that way when you're flying words.
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Boys flying kites haul in their white winged birds;
You can't do that way when you're flying words.
"Careful with fire," is good advice we know
"Careful with words," is ten times doubly so.
Thoughts unexpressed may sometimes fall back dead;
But God Himself can't kill them when they're said.
We should learn to choose our words carefully, as we can hurt, and mislead others. Words...can't be taken back, once read more
We should learn to choose our words carefully, as we can hurt, and mislead others. Words...can't be taken back, once you give them away.Harsh words are like bullets: no matter what, they can still leave a painful injury. And sometimes, a "sorry" is not enough to heal the wounds you leave...
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in
due season, how good read more
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in
due season, how good is it!