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Tongue Quotes - Page 2

As for the extraordinary operations of the Holy Ghost, such as working of miracles, or speaking with divers kinds of tongues, they are long since ceased.

As for the extraordinary operations of the Holy Ghost, such as working of miracles, or speaking with divers kinds of tongues, they are long since ceased.

George Whitefield (1904). “Selected Sermons of George Whitefield: With an Introduction and Notes by the Rev. A.R. Buckland ...”, p.227, CCEL

I am always sorry when any language is lost, because languages are the pedigrees of nations.

In James Boswell 'Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides' (1785) 18 September 1773

shall I, for fear of feeble man who shall die, hold my peace? Shall I for fear of scoffs and frowns, refrain my tongue? Ah, no!

Maria W. Stewart, Marilyn Richardson (1987). “Maria W. Stewart, America's First Black Woman Political Writer: Essays and Speeches”, p.30, Indiana University Press

Language upon a silvered tongue affords enchantment enough.

Salman Rushdie (2008). “The Enchantress of Florence”, p.75, Random House

I don't deserve any credit for turning the other cheek as my tongue is always in it.

Flannery O'Connor (1988). “The Habit of Being: Letters of Flannery O'Connor”, p.86, Macmillan

The human tongue is like wasabi: it's very powerful, and should be used sparingly.

John Green (2013). “The John Green Collection”, p.563, Penguin

Doctrine is not an affair of the tongue but of the life.

John Calvin (2012). “On the Christian Life (Annotated Edition)”, p.17, Jazzybee Verlag

My tongue speak what my heart thinks.

"Col. Crockett's Exploits and Adventures in Texas". Book by Davy Crockett, 1836.

A white flower grows in the quietness. Let your tongue become that flower.

Rumi (2015). “Selected Poems”, p.42, Penguin UK