Speak but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation.
Thomas Stonewall Jackson
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Students, when you want to say something, think about it three times before you say it. Speak only if your words will benefit yourselves and others. Do not speak if it brings no benefit.
Dogen
In conversation avoid the extremes of forwardness and reserve.
Cato the Elder
Such humble talents as God had given me I will endeavour to put to their greatest use; if I am able to amuse, I will try to benefit too; and when I fell it my duty to speak unpalatable truth, with the help of God, I will speak it, through it be to the prejudice of my name and to the detriment of my reader's immediate pleasure as well as my own.
Anne Bronte
God knew where he was, but he asked so as to start a conversation with Adam and avoid startling him too much to reply.
Rashi
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.
Miguel Angel Ruiz
Jackson, Thomas Stonewall
Jacobi, Carl Gustav Jacob
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