Power of Words!

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Speak softly,
But
Carry a big stick.
- Teddy Roosevelt


Diplomacy is thinking twice
And
Saying nothing.
- Unknown


Well done is better than well said.
- Benjamin Franklin


Better silent
And
Thought a fool
Then speak
And
Remove doubt.
- Lincoln


The greatest truths are the simplest.
- Hosea Ballou


First learn the meaning of what you say,
And
Then speak...
- Epictetus


Be sincere;
Be brief;
Be seated.
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt


Use soft words
And
Hard arguments.
- English Proverb


Fear False Evidence Appearing Real
- Unknown


We have nothing to fear
But fear itself.
- Franklin D. Roosevelt


Think before acting.
Hear before judging.
Listen before speaking.
- Unknown


Think much,
Speak little,
And
Write less.
- Italian Proverb


Examine what is said,
Not him who speaks.
- Arab Proverb


Fences and arguments
Always have two sides.
- Unknown

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If people use words properly then we can avoid some unwanted quarrels...
I liked the last but one the most which says "examine what is said and not him who speaks".The meaning is really amazing that we should discuss the idea and not the person who delivers it.
@Gulshan

A very popular proverb! This conveys the meaning of the first one very clearly!Please add a few more !
@Gulshan

A very popular proverb! This conveys the meaning of the first one very clearly!Please add a few more !


I remember a Sanskrit shloka that means:

Speak sweet, speak true,
Not speak pleasing untruth
Not speak displeasing truth
speak pleasing truth.

(Priyam brooyat, satyam brooyat....)
Maa Brooyat Apriyam Satyam!! But those who speak displeasing truths are ones who truly serve our society well!
I agree. Displeasing truths are not always for social interest. When it is necessary to reveal some unpleasant truth for social benefit, this is okay. Otherwise, there is no need to annoy somebody by revealing some truth about him that affects nobody.
I completely agree! There is absolutely no need to be speaking unpleasant truths as a matter of habit!
I like this one

Think before acting.
Hear before judging.
Listen before speaking.

but my favorite is

kasti ko badlo kinare badal jaate hai soch ko badlo sitare badal jate hai
Wow! these are really wonderful words.Words have power more than a sword.
Words of wisdom always guide us in difficult situations in life! But we tend to forget them too often!
I like this , as it is true and i even experienced.

"Well done is better than well said".
I may add one:

Iro hand in velvet gloves.


What does this mean?
If I am to put it it would be like this : to act firm in a gentle manner!
We hear all these words through one ear and let it go through the other!
spare the rod, spoil the child. No man can win or conquer without trying.
To speak and to speak well are two things. A fool may talk, but a wise man speaks.

Ben Jonson
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Even a wise person has to talk to stop the fool from talking!
Letting Go

To let go doesn't mean to stop caring;
It means I can't do it for someone else.
To let go is not to cut myself off...
It's the realization that I can't control another...
To let go is not to enable,
but to allow learning from natural consequences.
To let go is to admit powerlessness,
which means the outcome is not in my hands.
To let go is not to try and change or blame another,
I can only change myself.
To let go is not to care for, but to care about.
To let go is not to fix, but to be supportive.
To let go is not to judge,
but to allow another to be a human being.
To let go is not to be in the middle arranging all the outcomes,
but to allow others to affect their own outcomes.
To let go is not to be protective,
It is to permit another to face reality.
To let go is not to deny, but to accept.
To let go is not to nag, scold, or argue,
but to search out my own shortcomings and correct them.
To let go is not to adjust everything to my desires,
but to take each day as it comes and cherish the moment.
To let go is not to criticize and regulate anyone,
but to try to become what I dream I can be.
To let go is not to regret the past,
but to grow and live for the future.
To let go is to fear less and love more.
great words here from my side also:
our blessings often appear to us in the shape of pains ,losses and disappointments. but let us have patience and we shall soon see them in their proper figures.

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