"Good words shall gain you honor in..." - Quote by Lao Tzu
Good words shall gain you honor in the marketplace, but good deeds shall gain you friends among men.
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More on Character
“The great man is sparing in words but prodigal in deeds.”
“The habit of attending to small things and of appreciating small courtesies is one of the important marks of a good person.”
“Although a skillful flatterer is a most delightful companion if you have him all to yourself, his taste becomes very doubtful when he takes to complimenting other people.”
More on Deeds
“What you do thunders above your head so loudly, I cannot hear the words you speak.”
“Tush! Fear not, my lord, we will not stand to prate; Talkers are no good doers: be assured We come to use our hands and not our tongues.”
“My words have an origin. My deeds have a sovereign. Truly, because people do not understand this, they do not understand me.”