Before I speak, I have something important to say.

Thanks to words, we have been able to rise above the brutes; and thanks to words, we have often sunk to the level of the demons.

He’s a wonderful talker, who has the art of telling you nothing in a great harangue.

When one remains silent in the face of oppression, one is on the side of the oppressor.

The greatest gift I can give is to see, hear, understand and touch another person. When this is done, I feel contact has been made.

A fast way to demolish relationships, shatter credibility and disrespect yourself is by not following through when you say you are going to do something.

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.

Understanding a question is half an answer.

We know how to speak many falsehoods which resemble real things, but we know, when we will, how to speak true things.

When angry, count to ten before you speak; if very angry, one hundred.

The truth is always exciting. Speak it, then. Life is dull without it.

Since men are neither omniscient nor infallible, they must be free to agree or disagree, to cooperate or to pursue their own independent course, each according to his own rational judgment. Freedom is the fundamental requirement of man's mind.

Let thy speech be short, comprehending much in few words

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or the right of the people to peacefully to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. -First Amendment

The world would be happier if men had the same capacity to be silent that they have to speak.

Fear of serious injury cannot alone justify suppression of free speech and assembly. Men feared witches and burned women. It is the function of speech to free men from the bondage of irrational fears.

It is usually futile to try to talk facts and analysis to people who are enjoying a sense of moral superiority in their ignorance.

A Constitution of Government once changed from Freedom, can never be restored. Liberty, once lost, is lost forever.