Some men have a tongue as rough as a cat’s, and biting as an adder.<\/p>\n
If you have a good temper, keep it. If you have a bad temper, don’t lose it!<\/p>\n
Gossip is something negative that is developed and then enlarged.<\/p>\n
The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue.<\/p>\n
The tongue was intended for an organ of divine praise; but the devil often plays upon it, and then it sounds like the screech-owl.<\/p>\n
A poisoned tongue is harmless without a receptive ear.<\/p>\n
A narrow mind and a wide mouth makes a dangerous combination.<\/p>\n
A religious critic is a person who cannot function until some one does a work he can pass judgment on.<\/p>\n
There is no such thing as “idle gossip”. Gossip is always a busy-body.<\/p>\n
It is better to say a good thing about a bad fellow than to say a bad thing about a good fellow.<\/p>\n
One word “whispered” will ruin a reputation, embitter a whole life, break a family’s heart, or even cause suicide.<\/p>\n
Avoid the devil’s dimensions: A narrow mind, a low heart, a closed fist, a wide open mouth, and a high head.<\/p>\n
Every time you speak, your mind is on parade.<\/p>\n
Someone has said that a man who believes it all right to tell “little white lies” soon becomes color blind.<\/p>\n
It is easy to find fault; appreciation requires intelligence and character.<\/p>\n
For good or ill, your conversation is your advertisement. Every time you open your mouth, you let men look into your mind.<\/p>\n
“He who keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble.” (Proverbs 21:23).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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