Quote of the Week, The Discipline of Few Words, Hugh Latimer, 16th Century

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“Let your words be few, but well placed.”
— Hugh Latimer (c. 1487 – 1555), Sermons on the Card (1529), English Reformation preacher, known for his plain, piercing sermons on integrity and Christian witness

Source: Latimer, Hugh. Sermons on the Card and Other Discourses. Edited by Edward Arber. London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1869, p. 25.


Reflection: Where might I need to exchange many words for better‑placed ones that honor Christ and strengthen others?

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