Likewise, evolving playwrights and writers of every genre went further to display the dictator tyrant's ability to manipulate the environment through words; by confiscating the press, radio, television and eventually dictating the "right" books to be read. He burns the "wrong" ones, thus devouring "freedom of speech" and turning the populace into his slaves.
“Words are singularly the most powerful force available to humanity.We can choose to use this force constructively with words of encouragement, or destructive using words of despair. Words have energy and power with the ability to help, to heal, to hinder, to hurt, to harm, to humiliate and to humble.”
Yehuda Berg
IN ADDITION, Gary Chapman in his book, "Love as a Way of Life"' uses the vivid metaphor for words as being either ‘bullets or seeds’. If we use our words as bullets with a feeling of superiority and condemnation, we are not going to be able to restore a relationship to love. If we use our words as seeds with a feeling of supportiveness and sincere goodwill, we can rebuild a relationship in positive and life-affirming ways."
But most importantly GOD said;
"Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who...and,
"But the things (words) that come out of a man's mouth come from his heart and mind, and it is they that really make a man unclean (defiled). For it is a man's mind that evil thoughts arise-murders, adulteries, fornications." (Matthew 15:11-20).
Also, "But I tell you that men will have to give account on the Day of Judgment for every careless word they have spoken. For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words, you will be condemned." (Matthew 12:35-37).
But most importantly GOD said;
"Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who...and,
"But the things (words) that come out of a man's mouth come from his heart and mind, and it is they that really make a man unclean (defiled). For it is a man's mind that evil thoughts arise-murders, adulteries, fornications." (Matthew 15:11-20).
Also, "But I tell you that men will have to give account on the Day of Judgment for every careless word they have spoken. For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words, you will be condemned." (Matthew 12:35-37).
