“Learn to breathe, to think before you speak, and above all, to reflect before you act.”

“¿Do you think before speaking or do you speak after thinking?”

“Think twice before you speak to a friend in need”

“Always speak the truth, think before you speak, and write it down afterwards.”

“You are speaking before a man to whom all Naples is known.”

“Think before you speak. Read before you think. This will give you something to think about that you didn't make up yourself - a wise move at any age, but most especially at seventeen, when you are in the greatest danger of coming to annoying conclusions.”

“Mirrors should think longer before they reflect.”

“Before you speak, it is necessary for you to listen, for God speaks in the silence of the heart. ”

“The superior man acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his action.”

“A fight is like a fire. You think you have it under control, you think you can stop it whenever you want, but before you know it, it’s living, breathing thing and there’s no controlling it and you were a fool to think you could.”