Looking for wise quotes about thinking before you speak? We have rounded up the best collection of think before you speak quotes, sayings, proverbs, captions for Instagram, status messages, (with images, memes, pictures) to inspire you to be patient and act/speak after thinking.
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Sometimes in impulse or in anger we all tend to say things which are rude, unwanted, insulting or hurting to others. And words are powerful. They leave an impact on people. So these inspirational quotes will make you think to choose your words wisely and see whether it leaves a smile or a scar on people’s mind.
Think Before You Speak Quotes
- “Think then talk.” — Unknown
- “Sometimes it’s better not to react.” — Unknown
- “Words are powerful, speak wisely.” — Unknown
- “Some things are better left unsaid.” — Jubin Jomon
- “Open your mind before your mouth.” — Aristophanes
- “Watch what you say when you’re angry.” — Unknown
- “Think before you speak, words can hurt.” — Unknown
- “Your words have power, use them wisely.” — Unknown
- “If you don’t think, then you shouldn’t talk.” — Unknown
- “If only closed minds came with closed mouths.” — Kyla Stone
- “The less people think the more they talk.” — Proverb
- “Sometimes certain things are better left unsaid.” — Unknown
- “No one forces you to say things you don’t mean.” — Unknown
- “Think before you act; think twice before you speak.” — Thomas Browne
- “Actions speak louder than words.” — Becca Fitzpatrick
- “Be sure to taste your words before you spit them out.” — Oscar Auliq-Ice
- “Words scar more than you think. Think before you speak.” — Unknown
- “The wise person has long ears and a short tongue.” — Proverb
- “Men of few words are the best men.” — William Shakespeare
- “To talk without thinking is to shoot without aiming.” — Proverb
- “Speak only if it improves upon the silence.” — Mahatma Gandhi
- “Think before you speak. Read before you think.” — Fran Lebowitz
- “We still need a voice that thinks before it speaks.” — Simon Armitage
- “Speak only when your words are more beautiful than the silence.” — Unknown
- “If you’re about to talk about someone’s faults, speak of yours first.” — Unknown
- “Anything you say can be used against you. Think before you speak.” — Unknown
- “It’s often not what you say, but how you say it that matters most.” — Anonymous
- “Before engaging your mouth, first ensure that your brain is in gear.” — Unknown
- “Life isn’t about just talking, it’s about thinking too.” — Marie Symeou
- “If you think before you speak the other guy gets his joke in first.” — Jimmy Nail
- “The brain is placed superior to the mouth. Think before you speak.” — Unknown
- “He who knows little knows enough if he knows how to hold is tongue.” — Proverb
- “Think before you speak, and don’t say everything you think.” — Alexander Lebed
- “There are some who speak one moment before they think.” — Jean de la Bruyere
- “Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said.” — Voltaire
- “Anger is an emotion that makes your mouth work faster than your brain.” — Unknown
- “You can speak well if your tongue can deliver the message of your heart.” — John Ford
- “The tongue is a small thing, but what enormous damage it can do.” — James 3:5 (TLB)
- “Sometimes not speaking says more than all the words in the world.” — Colleen Hoover
- “The tongue weighs practically nothing, but so few people can hold it.” — Nitya Prakash
- “A woman who is careful with her words is a gift to all who know her.” — Lysa TerKeurst
- “The words you utter should always be cautious and respectful.” — Anurag Prakash Ray
- “THINK before you speak. Is it True, Helpful, Inspiring, Necessary, Kind?” — Alan Redpath
- “Genius might be the ability to say a profound thing in a simple way.” — Charles Bukowski
- “Keep your words soft and tender because tomorrow you may have to eat them.” — Unknown
- “Knowledge is knowing what to say, wisdom is knowing whether or not to say it.” — Unknown
- “Words spoken can not be recalled so think twice before you speak.” — William Shakespeare
- “A smart person knows what to say, a wise person knows whether to say it or not.” — Unknown
- “By swallowing evil words unsaid, no one has ever harmed his stomach.” — Winston Churchill
- “Always speak the truth, think before you speak, and write it down afterwards.” — Lewis Carroll
- “Think before you speak is criticism’s motto; speak before you think, creation’s.” — E. M. Forster
- “Before you say something, stop and think how you’d feel if someone said it to you.” — Unknown
- “Every time you speak right, you are training yourself to think right and act right.” — T. B. Joshua
- “Sometimes I wish I could rewind time, and say something different in that moment.” — Unknown
- “The most important step in developing skillful speech is to think before speaking.” — Allan Lokos
- “Analyze before you finalize in short; connect your mouth to the brain before you talk.” — Unknown
- “Your word is your wand. The words you speak create your own destiny.” — Florence Scovel Shinn
- “A moment of patience in a moment of anger saves you a thousand moments of regret.” — Unknown
- “Choose your words wisely, put your brain in gear, before you put your mouth in action.” — Unknown
- “Know when to speak your mind and when to let others put their foot in their mouth.” — Mark Hook
- “Be careful of the words you speak. It may be just words but sometimes it also hurts.” — Mhaj Porras
- “A fool is made more of a fool, when their mouth is more open than their mind.” — Anthony Liccione
- “Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.” — Ambrose Bierce
- “Be careful with your words, once they are said, they can only be forgiven, not forgotten.” — Carl Sandburg
- “Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.” — Abraham Lincoln
- “Think before you speak a word of wisdom. Ponder before you utter a word of knowledge.” — Analiza Garcia
- “Think before you speak, your words could hurt someone’s feeling more than you intended it to.” — Justin Bieber
- “Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.” — Alan Dundes
- “The tongue has no bones, but it is strong enough to break a heart. So be careful with your words.” — Unknown
- “Really think about your words before you speak. They can mean different things to different people.” — Unknown
- “Before you speak – think. T=Is it true? H=Is it helpful? I=Is it inspiring? N=Is it necessary? K=Is it kind?” — Unknown
- “Think before you speak, think before you judge, think before you think you have a person all figured out.” — Lily Collins
- “Think before you speak. In the heat of the moment, it’s easy to say something you’ll later regret.” — Dr Anil Kumar Sinha
- “Be careful what you say. You can say something hurtful in ten seconds, but ten years later, the wounds are still there.” — Joel Osteen
- “People need to learn that their actions do affect other people. So be careful what you say and do. It’s not always just about you.” — Unknown
- “Our words have creative power. With our words, we can speak blessings over our future or we can speak negative things over our future.” — Joel Osteen
- “When I get ready to talk to people, I spend two thirds of the time thinking what they want to hear and one third thinking about what I want to say.” — Abraham Lincoln
- “No one can take less pains than to hold his tongue. Hear much, and speak little; for the tongue is the instrument of the greatest good and greatest evil that is done in the world.” — Walter Raleigh
- “Before you speak, listen. Before you write, think. Before you spend, earn. Before you invest, investigate. Before you criticize, wait. Before you pray, forgive. Before you quit, try. Before you retire, save. Before you die, give.” — William Arthur Ward
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