“Be silent or let thy words be worth more than silence.”

“Let no one persuade you by word or deed to do or say whatever is not best for you.”

“Do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in few!”

“The oldest, shortest words— "yes" and "no"— are those which require the most thought.”

“Practice justice in word and deed, and do not get in the habit of acting thoughtlessly about anything.”

“Choose rather to be strong of soul than strong of body.”

“Thought is an Idea in transit, which when once released, never can be lured back, nor the spoken word recalled. Nor ever can the overt act be erased.”