Many have fallen by the edge of the sword;
but not so many as fallen of the tongue.
Ecclesiasticus 28:16
The axe forgets, but the cut log does not.
African proverb
Such as thy words are, such will thine affection be esteemed; and
such as thine affections, will be thy deeds; and such as thy deeds will
be thy life.
Plato, philosopher