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Quotes About Speaking

• A man's character may be learned from the adjectives which he habitually uses in conversation. --MARK TWAIN
• He who talks more is sooner exhausted. --LAOZI
• I know that my plainness of speech makes them hate me, and what is their hatred but a proof that I am speaking the truth? --SOCRATES
• It is one of the severest tests of friendship to tell your friend his faults. So to love a man that you cannot bear to see a stain upon him, and to speak painful truth through loving words, that is friendship. --HENRY WARD BEECHER
• My wife has a slight impediment in her speech. Every now and then she stops to breathe. Jimmy Durante
• The only way, to tell the truth, is to speak with kindness. Only the words of a loving man can be heard. --HENRY DAVID THOREAU
• Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another. --NAPOLEON HILL
• Whatever is in the heart will come up to the tongue. William Shakespeare
• When words are scarce they are seldom spent in vain. --WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
• Words are only painted fire; a book is the fire itself. Mark Twain
• Think as the wise men think, but talk like the simple people do. --ARISTOTLE
• Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. --Unknown
• Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind. --RUDYARD KIPLING

Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī, known simply as Rumi, was a 13th-century Persian poet and spiritual teacher. Through the use of metaphorical and allegorical language, Rumi’s writing reflected his interest in the divine and the interconnectedness among all living things. His poetry continues to be a relevant source of inspiration today, addressing life’s complexities and the quest for meaning and mindfulness. This quote draws a parallel between the nourishing impact of rainfall and the nurturing power of words, gently reminding us that both play a pivotal role in fostering growth. On the other hand, anger can obstruct that growth, so we must be careful with our words and how we deliver them. Just as a plant flourishes with the appropriate amount of rainfall, so too does a person thrive with encouragement and support.

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Proverbs 18:21 ESV Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.

Proverbs 15:4 ESV A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.

James 1:19 ESV Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;

Ephesians 4:29 ESV Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.

Proverbs 13:3 ESV Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

Matthew 12:36 ESV I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak,

Colossians 4:6 ESV Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.

Proverbs 15:1 ESV A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Proverbs 10:19 ESV When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.

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