About This Quote
A fool's mind is at the mercy of his tongue, and a wise man's tongue is under the control of his mind. In this quote, the author is saying that a fool will never know what he thinks, while a wise man will always know what he thinks. If a person has an opinion about something, it means they have given some thought to the matter at hand, and have come to a conclusion about it. The problem is that people don’t think things through before they speak.
They only think how they want to appear, not how they really are. A wise person knows how they truly feel, but tries to appear as someone else. It's an important lesson for those who are just starting out as well as those who have been in the world for a long time.
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