This is Slavery

“This is slavery, not to speak one’s thought.”
--Euripides

Opinions of Others

“The moment we begin to fear the opinions of others and hesitate to tell the truth that is in us, and from motives of policy are silent when we should speak, the divine floods of light and life no longer flow into our souls.”
--Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Speak the Truth

“When it's uncomfortable, when it's unpopular, even when it's dangerous to speak the truth, is the precise time that the truth should be spoken.”
--Unknown

Infinite Nothing

“You speak an infinite deal of nothing.”
--William Shakespeare

How to Live

“One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and, if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words.”
--Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Two Evils

“The communists and the Nazis are merely two variants of the same evil notion: collectivism. But both should be free to speak. Evil ideas are dangerous only by default of men advocating better ideas.”
--Ayn Rand

Impeccable Word

“Be Impeccable with your word. Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.”
--Don Miguel Ruiz

When Angry

“When angry, count ten, before you speak; if very angry, a hundred.”
--Thomas Jefferson

Children's Education

“We speak of educating our children. Do we know that our children also educate us?”
--Lydia Sigourney

Speak

“Be silent, if you choose; but when necessary, speak -- and speak in such a way that people will remember it.”
--Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Drift from Truth

“The further a society drifts from truth the more it will hate those who speak it.”
--George Orwell

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Before You Speak

“Before you speak, let your words pass through three gates. At the first gate, ask yourself, ‘Is it true?’ At the second ask, ‘Is it necessary?’ At the third gate ask ‘Is it kind?’”
--Sufi Proverb

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Your Brains

“The human brain starts working the moment you are born and never stops until you stand up to speak in public.”
--George Jessel

Louder than Words

“Your actions speak so loudly that I cannot hear what you say.”
--Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Speak or Listen

“It is the province of knowledge to speak and it is the privilege of wisdom to listen.”
--Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

 

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Courage Can Stand or Sit

“Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.”
--Winston Churchill

Regretful Speech

“Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.”
--Ambrose Bierce

Fools Speak

“Tis better to be silent and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt.”
--Abraham Lincoln

Actions Speak

“Live without pretending, love without depending, listen without defending, speak without offending.”
--Aubrey Drake Graham

Enjoy the Silence

“Don't speak unless you can improve the silence.”
--Chinese Proverb

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