A Quote by Theognis of Megara
To many men well-fitting doors are not set on their tongues.
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There are many men whose tongues might govern multitudes if they could govern their tongues.
I heard the tongues of angels and the tongues of men and it all sounded no different to me.
Men of many words sometimes argue for the sake of talking; men of ready tongues frequently dispute for the sake of victory; men in public life often debate for the sake of opposing the ruling party, or from any other motive than the love of truth.
It is a sad thing when men have neither the wit to speak well nor the judgment to hold their tongues.
There are many whose tongues might govern multitudes, if they could govern their tongues.
The secret of fortune is joy in our hands. Welcome evermore to gods and men is the self-helping man. For him all doors are flung wide. Him all tongues greet, all honors crown, all eyes follow with desire. Our love goes out to him and embraces him because he did not need it.
It is a sad thing when men have neither enough intelligence to speak well nor enough sense to hold their tongues; this is the root of all impertinence.
The Word is the master key for the whole world, inasmuch as through its potency the doors of the hearts of men, which in reality are the doors of heaven, are unlocked.
Good English, well spoken and well written will open more doors than a college degree... Bad English will slam doors you don't even know exist.
I believe that if doors don't open, make new doors. So I also have started producing quite a bit of things as well.
I see things differently when I'm focused on opening doors for other people, and more often than not, my doors are opened as well.
My women students openly admit that they dress for interviews like dates, hoping to look their best: makeup, high heels, a well-fitting suit that shows off their figure. And I always tell them to make sure to wear a shirt under the suit jacket. Form fitting, yes. Cleavage, no.
Speaking in tongues is not enough.If we turn men from unchristian religions to christianity we must produce miracles which convince men that Christ lives and He is real today.
I need to just make as much noise and bang on as many doors as possible 'til men are, like, giving you the recognition.
Be deaf unto the suggestions of tale-bearers, calumniators, pick-thank or malevolent detractors, who, while quiet men sleep, sowing the tares of discord and division, distract the tranquillity of charity and all friendly society. These are the tongues that set the world on fire--cankerers of reputation, and, like that of Jonah's gourd, wither a good name in a single night.
God has opened many doors of opportunity throughout my lifetime, but I believe the greatest of those doors was allowing me to be born in the United States of America.
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