"But how can you say, “It was only talk, so no harm was done?” Were this true, then your prayers, and your words of kindness, would be a waste of breath." ~~ Nachman of Bratslav
"The worst of mankind is he whose power of speech exceeds his power of thought. " ~~ Moshe Ben Ezra
"Be not boastful in your speech! " ~~ Ben Sira 4:32
"A man with a perverse tongue falls into calamity. " ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 17:20
"Did we realize the inner meaning of each word we utter, our time would suffice for but a few words. " ~~ Jacob Klatzkin
"He that has eyes to see and ears to hear may convince himself that no mortal can keep a secret. If his lips are silent, he chatters with his fingertips; betrayal oozes out of him at every pore. " ~~ Sigmund Freud
"The mouth is a door, and should be kept closed." ~~ Bahya Ben Asher
"A word fitly spoken is as apples of gold in a setting of silver. " ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 25:11
"I was so self-conscious, every time football players went into a huddle, I thought they were talking about me." ~~ Jackie Mason
"Condemn not your fellow until you stand in his place! " ~~ Avot 2:4
"Curses curse their utterers. " ~~ Leviticus (Vayikra) R.
"Who speaks slander is as one that denies the principle of faith, the existence of God. " ~~ Yalkut Shimoni
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