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"Unless one always speaks the truth, one cannot find God Who is the soul of truth."
"One often speaks without seeing, without knowing, without meaning what one says."
"Speak not injurious words neither in jest nor earnest; scoff at none, although they give occasion."
"The best thing you can do is to be a woman and stand before the world and speak your heart."
"Until all Africans stand and speak as free human beings, equal in the eyes of the Almighty; until that day, the African continent shall not know peace."
"I don't speak particularly well. That's one of the consequences of being extremely ugly."
"Say as you think and speak it from your souls."
"You must let suffering speak, if you want to hear the truth"
"One who speaks deferentially but increases his preparations will advance. One who speaks belligerently and advances hastily will retreat."
"When angry count to ten before you speak. If very angry, count to one hundred."
"Open the window of your heart and let the Spirit speak"
"The proletariat uses the State not in the interests of freedom but in order to hold down its adversaries, and as soon as it becomes possible to speak of freedom the State as such ceases to exist."
"When the Bible speaks, God speaks."
"Speak softly. It is far better to rule by love than fear.Speak softly. Let no harsh words mar the good we may do here."
"We make a space inside ourselves, so that being can speak."
"A Conspiracy of silence speaks louder than words."
"I speak of a clinical depression that is the background of your entire life, a background of anguish and anxiety, a sense that nothing goes well, that pleasure is unavailable and all your strategies collapse."
"Armenian is the language to speak with God."
"Though we speak nonsense, God will pick out the meaning of it."