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The wise ones fashioned speech with their thought, sifting it as grain is sifted through a sieve. (Rig Veda)[][]
The educated Southerner has no use for an 'R', except at the beginning of a word. (Mark Twain)[][]
In labouring to be concise, I become obscure. (Horace)[][]
When he spoke, what tender words he used! So softly, that like flakes of feathered snow, They melted as they fell. (John Dryden)[][]
As a vessel is known by the sound, whether it be cracked or not; so men are proved, by their speeches, whether they be wise or foolish. (Demosthenes)[][]
A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions. (Confucius)[][]
A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. A man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker. (Chuang-tzu)[][]
The tongue like a sharp knife...Kills without drawing blood. (Chinese Proverb)[][]
Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill. (Buddha)[][]
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