"Talking and eloquence are not the same: to speak, and to speak well, are two things."

Speech, Eloquence, Talking

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"A tongue is about the size of a bullet, but much more fierce and powerful."

Anthony Liccione, American Author

Speech, Power, Language, Truth

"I never gossip - but after all, a tongue is given one to speak with, and I'm not deaf mute.That you most certainly are not. A tongue, Henet, may sometimes be a weapon. A tongue may cause a death - may cause more than one death. I hope your tongue, Henet, has not caused a death."

Agatha Christie, English Writer

Speech, Gossip, Weapon, Truth

"So much can be done, even when little is said. So little can be done, even when much is spoken."

Matshona Dhliwayo, Zimbabwean Philosopher

Speech, Silence, Words, Actions

"A bad word triggers another in your opponent. Be ready to reap what you plant."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Speech, Word, Conflict, Consequence

"Speak clearly, if you speak at all; carve every word before you let it fall."

Oliver Wendell Holmes, American Writer

Speech, Word

"I was on the speech team, we called it forensics."

Thomas Lennon, American Actor

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"A sophistical rhetorician inebriated with the exuberance of his own verbosity."

Benjamin Disraeli, British Statesman

Speech, Intellect, Language, Wit

"Spontaneous and natural (sahajik) speech means there is not an iota of ego in it."

Dada Bhagwan, Indian Spiritual Leader

Speech, Truth, Wisdom, Power, Inspirational

"Your words, your thoughts, your imagination: powerful tools. Remember that and use them wisely."

Donald L. Hicks, American Author

Speech, Wisdom, Thought, Power

"You don't need to kill with a sword, the tongue can do equally a better job and police will not knock on your door."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Speech, Word, Power, Tongue, Violence

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"A tongue is about the size of a bullet, but much more fierce and powerful."

"I never gossip - but after all, a tongue is given one to speak with, and I'm not deaf mute.That you most certainly are not. A tongue, Henet, may sometimes be a weapon. A tongue may cause a death - may cause more than one death. I hope your tongue, Henet, has not caused a death."

"So much can be done, even when little is said. So little can be done, even when much is spoken."

"A bad word triggers another in your opponent. Be ready to reap what you plant."

"Speak clearly, if you speak at all; carve every word before you let it fall."

"I was on the speech team, we called it forensics."

"A sophistical rhetorician inebriated with the exuberance of his own verbosity."

"Spontaneous and natural (sahajik) speech means there is not an iota of ego in it."

"Your words, your thoughts, your imagination: powerful tools. Remember that and use them wisely."

"You don't need to kill with a sword, the tongue can do equally a better job and police will not knock on your door."

Explore more quotes by Ben Jonson

"He that is taught only by himself has a fool for a master."

"'Tis the common disease of all your musicians that they know no mean, to be entreated, either to begin or end."

"A woman, the more curious she is about her face, is commonly the more careless about her house."

"Good men are the stars, the planets of the ages wherein they live, and illustrate the times."

"True happiness consists not in the multitude of friends, but in the worth and choice."

"Success produces confidence; confidence relaxes industry, and negligence ruins the reputation which accuracy had raised."

"Ill fortune never crushed that man whom good fortune deceived not."

"Fortune, that favors fools."

"Neither do thou lust after that tawny weed tobacco."

"Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need."