833 Quotes About Speech

Liberty is a constant battle between government; who would limit it, people; who would concede it, and patriots; who would defend it.

If some people say what is in their hearts and other people say what glides easily off the tongue, how can we talk to one another?

Speech was only a bag of tricks that fooled you into believing that you could see through the eyes of another being.

We want deeper sincerity of motive, a greater courage in speech and earnestness in action.

And the great difference between man and monkey is in the larynx.

Prince's words had not been meant as a warning. Rather, he had been playing. He had been pretending. He had been speaking for speaking's sake. Could there be a more despicable use for words?

J’ étais prétentieux, disait l’un de mes professeurs ; farfelu, disaient mes camarades, à l’exception de mon ami Claude Laurent (car j’aimais et aimerai l’amitié et aurai toujours des amis). Il m’a donc fallu apprendre à devenir indifférent à l’opinion d’autrui.

What does syadvad (speech that does not hurt the ego of any living being) speech say? Speak in such a way that 5 people benefit from it and that it does not interfere [conflict] with anyone.

There is infinite energy within you. Whatever you think within, that very same thing will happen on the outside! However, here one chases his thoughts and works hard for things and yet nothing happens on the outside, people have incurred so much loss! Kaliyug (the time-cycle with lack of unison of mind, speech and body) is upon us!