Henry Hallam born 1777.
Edmund Burke died 1797.
Elias Howe born 1819.
Discretion of speech is more than eloquence; and to speak agreeably
to him with whom we deal is more than to speak in good words or in
good order.
--Francis Bacon.
When anyone provokes you, be assured it is your opinion which
provokes you. Try therefore, in the first place, not to be hurried
away with appearance. For if you once gain time and respite, you
will more easily command yourself.
--Epictetus.
Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye
may know how ye ought to answer each one.
--Colossians 4. 6.
My Father, help me to learn through kindness and tenderness the value
of self-control. Help me in the moods of jealousy and impatience, that
I may not cause others unhappiness by words or deeds. Teach me how to
overcome the ways that keep me discontented, that I may have a
brighter speech. Amen.