Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something.
Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.
The preservation of peace and the guaranteeing of man's basic freedoms and rights require courage and eternal vigilance: courage to speak and act - and if necessary, to suffer and die - for truth and justice; eternal vigilance, that the least transgression of international morality shall not go undetected and unremedied.
For too long, our society has shrugged off bullying by labeling it a 'rite of passage' and by asking students to simply 'get over it.' Those attitudes need to change. Every day, students are bullied into silence and are afraid to speak up. Let's break this silence and end school bullying.
There should be no discrimination against languages people speak, skin color, or religion.
A theatre, a literature, an artistic expression that does not speak for its own time has no relevance.
Speak when you are angry - and you'll make the best speech you'll ever regret.
Be Impeccable With Your Word. Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.
Speak clearly, if you speak at all; carve every word before you let it fall.
Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another.