Careful Speech Quotes

Speak not at all, in any wise, till you have somewhat to speak; care not for the reward of your speaking, but simply and with undivided mind for the truth of your speaking.

I - listen, racism - being a racist is the worst thing you can say about somebody. I mean, it is such a charged accusation. And I really think people should be very careful before they level that.

I try to make what I say count.

Certain times, I'll choose my words very carefully and maybe come off a little more boring.

Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill.

I choose my words very delicately because I have a divided society.

Silence is better than unmeaning words.

If we were handling a bomb which could go off at any minute as a result of our actions, we would mind ourselves and be delicate. Our words have the same power, yet we wield them around as though they were powerless and insignificant.

God used words to create this planet, so be careful with them.

My biggest piece of advice is to treat your family members the same way you would treat your spouse or your partner: Be a little more delicate, a little more careful with how you say things, because there's an emotional component to that relationship.

Friend, when you speak this carefully I know it is because you don't know what to say.

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.

I have been cautioned to talk but be careful not to say anything. I do not consider this a difficult task.

I'm serious when I'm talking to the press because I'm always on guard because I never know what you're going to ask and I never know how you're going to construe my answer, so I try to maintain a pretty even pace when I'm speaking with the media.

In terms of client & press requests, I operate under the assumption that anything I say will be blasted out in public, so I measure my words incredibly carefully because of the scrutiny I'm under.

If you're in the so-called public eye you have to watch your P's and Q's.

When the media's around, I try to be careful. I don't want to make a mistake or use bad language, and I have to really concentrate because of the language barrier.

The politician being interviewed clearly takes a great deal of trouble to imagine an ending to his sentence: and if he stopped short? His entire policy would be jeopardized.

When you have nothing to say, say nothing; a weak defense strengthens your opponent, and silence is less injurious than a bad reply.

Choose your words meticulously and then let them rumble up from some deep furnace of conviction.

Wise men say nothing in dangerous times.

Boys flying kites haul in their white winged birds; You can't do that way when you're flying words. Careful with fire, is good advice we know Careful with words, is ten times doubly so. Thoughts unexpressed may sometimes fall back dead; But God Himself can't kill them when they're said.

A wise person speaks carefully and with truth, for every word tht passes between one's teeth is meant for something.

When you find yourself in a position of leadership, people follow your every move … When the leader talks, people listen. When the leader acts, people watch. So you have to be careful about everything you say and everything you do

Because of my voice, speaking words which had been carefully chosen, women had used money they had set aside for other purposes to buy war bonds.