“He who is truly wise and practices self-control will guard his tongue, knowing that words can wound more deeply than swords, and that silence often speaks more faithfully than speech.”
–Origen (c. 185 – 254 AD)
Question for reflection: When I speak—especially in moments of tension or disagreement—do my words reflect the holiness and honor I seek to cultivate in my life?
Source: Origen, Homilies on Leviticus, trans. Gary Wayne Barkley, vol. 83 of The Fathers of the Church: A New Translation, ed. Thomas P. Halton (Washington, DC: Catholic University of America Press, 1990), 172.