One should utter only words
which do no harm to oneself
and cause no harm for others:
that is truly beautiful speech.
Speak kind words, words
rejoiced at and welcomed,
words that bear ill-will to none;
always speak kindly to others.
Every fool who is born
has an ax within his mouth
with which he cuts himself
when he uses wrong speech.
~The Sutta Nipata
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