- Ecclesiasticus 28:17…The stroke of the whip maketh marks in the flesh: but the stroke of the tongue breaketh the bones
- “The voice that bears profound testimony, utters fervent prayer, and sings the hymns of Zion can be the same voice that berates and criticizes, embarrasses and demeans, inflicts pain and destroys the spirit of oneself and of others in the process. “Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing,” James grieves. “These things ought not so to be.”” Broken Things to Mend (Jeffrey R. Holland) Kindle Loc. 613-16
- “…On occasion the biting of the tongue can be as important as the gift of tongues.” (Neal A. Maxwell, Ensign, Nov. 1990, 16)
- “And what of the meek? In a world too preoccupied with winning through intimidation and seeking to be number one, no large crowd of folk is standing in line to buy books that call for mere meekness. But the meek shall inherit the earth, a pretty impressive corporate takeover and done without intimidation! Sooner or later, and we pray sooner than later, everyone will acknowledge that Christ’s way is not only the right way, but ultimately the only way to hope and joy. Every knee shall bow and every tongue will confess that gentleness is better than brutality, that kindness is greater than coercion, that the soft voice turneth away wrath. In the end, and sooner than that whenever possible, we must be more like him.” Manual, Teachings of the President of the Church: Howard W Hunter, Chapter 1, Jesus Our Only Way to Hope and Joy