Francis of Assisi: "Preach the Gospel at all times, and if..."

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Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone (c. 19 August 1181 – 3 October 1226), known as Saint Francis of Assisi, (Italian: Francesco d'Assisi) was an Italian mystic, poet and Catholic friar who founded the religious order of the Franciscans.

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Lord, grant that I might not so much seek to be loved as to love.

—Francis of Assisi

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When we pray to God we must be seeking nothing—nothing.

—Francis of Assisi

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The sweetest noise on earth, a woman's tongue; A string which hath no discord.

—Bryan Procter

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When you find yourself about to say something that crosses a line, something that could cause irreparable harm, sometimes the best you can do is just not say that thing.

—Tammara Webber in Where You Are

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I don't have to tell you it goes without saying there are some things better left unsaid. I think that speaks for itself. The less said about it, the better.

—George Carlin

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Cultivate quietness in your speech, in your thoughts, in your emotions. Speak habitually low. Wait for attention and then your low words will be charged with dynamite.

—Elbert Hubbard

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Is sloppiness in speech caused by ignorance or apathy? I don't know and I don't care.

—William Safire

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Preach the Gospel at all times, and if necessary, use words.

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