Know that a word suddenly shot from the tongue is like an arrow shot from the bow. Son, that arrow won't turn back on its way; you must damn the torrent at its source.
Mevlana Rumi
(1207 - 1273)
Source: Rumi Daylight: A Daybook of Spiritual Guidance
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yes we must learn to think before we speak. the word is one of the most powerful things we posess, with it we can cut down or build up.with a word all of creation is.
Umm… I'm pretty sure Rumi said “dam the torrent,” not damn it. Proofing, anyone?