“Words can be a fortress or a drawbridge to disaster”
“Poverty is a fortress without drawbridges.”
“The best fortress which a prince can possess is the affection of his people.”
“I’m reminded of the old saying that diseases go in through the mouth, disasters come out of the mouth, meaning that words can be like bombs themselves.”
“Each of us is an impregnable fortress that can be laid waste only from within.”
“Lies are a little fortress; inside them you can feel safe & powerful.”