"The tongue of the righteous is choice silver. The mind of the wicked is of little worth." ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 10:20
"Rather a slip of the foot than a slip of the tongue. " ~~ Ben Sira 20:18
"I grew up among wise men and learned that nothing is better than silence." ~~ Sayings of the Fathers 1:17
"Gossip: nature’s telephone." ~~ Shalom Aleichem
"If you hear an evil thing, bury it seven cubits deep! " ~~ Achikar 2:54
"You can say the nastiest things about yourself without offending anyone." ~~ Phyllis Diller
"Honor and shame are in the power of the tongue. " ~~ Ben Sira 5:15
"Hold your tongue as you would hold your money! " ~~ Mivchar Hapeninim
"If you believe all gossip around you, you will be left without one good friend. " ~~ Ben Shlomo Immanuel
"A man is recognized by his conversation. " ~~ Chaim Nachman Bialik
"Slander is worse than weapons; for weapons hurt from near, slander from afar." ~~ Talmud Yerushalmi, Pe’ah I:1
"One lie begets another. " ~~ Shocher Tov
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