Tao Bible - Matthew 12:37

For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
~ King James version ~

Good men do not argue.
Those who argue are not good.
~ from Verse 81 of the Tao Te Ching ~

It is not uncommon at all for each of us to get ourselves in trouble by speaking or writing without thinking! It is not that no thought is present, but we don't think through the ramifications of what we are trying to communicate. The wise among us tend to say little (compared to most people) and what they do say is well thought out.

It is because they don't spend an inordinate amount of time chattering that, when they do speak, people tend to sit up and listen intently.

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