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> [“Words have meaning beyond the obvious. Words have consequences beyond intentions. Civil words align risk and reward of such unknowns.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-r-dallas-jr/words-have-meaning-beyond-the-obvious-words-have-consequences-beyond/)

[John R. Dallas Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-r-dallas-jr/)

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> [“A civil tongue speaks the language of masters. An uncivil tongue reveals character flaws of its master.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-r-dallas-jr/a-civil-tongue-speaks-the-language-of-masters-an-uncivil-tongue/)

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> [“Civility is not a specific code of behavior as much as it is a call to unrelenting preemptive thought, and steady effort…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-r-dallas-jr/civility-is-not-a-specific-code-of-behavior-as-much-as-it-is-a-call/)

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## More by John R. Dallas Jr

> [“With best thoughts, words and actions we align our past, present and future.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-r-dallas-jr/with-best-thoughts-words-and-actions-we-align-our-past-present-and/)

[John R. Dallas Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-r-dallas-jr/)

> [“Freedom of speech means setting words free. Imprisoned and freed words are consequential. All words have consequences.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-r-dallas-jr/freedom-of-speech-means-setting-words-free-imprisoned-and-freed-words/)

[John R. Dallas Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-r-dallas-jr/)

> [“Words have meaning beyond the obvious. Words have consequences beyond intentions. Civil words align risk and reward of such unknowns.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-r-dallas-jr/words-have-meaning-beyond-the-obvious-words-have-consequences-beyond/)

[John R. Dallas Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-r-dallas-jr/)

> [“Memory Lane always seems to be under reconstruction.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-r-dallas-jr/memory-lane-always-seems-to-be-under-reconstruction/)

[John R. Dallas Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-r-dallas-jr/)

> [“Words are words. People add meaning to words. Information is information. With words people add value to information. Words breathe life into information. Words…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-r-dallas-jr/words-are-words-people-add-meaning-to-words-information-is/)

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> [“Where you are today is where you're from tomorrow.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-r-dallas-jr/where-you-are-today-is-where-you-re-from-tomorrow/)

[John R. Dallas Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-r-dallas-jr/)

> [“Freedom of speech means setting words free. Imprisoned and freed words are consequential. All words have consequences. Restrain and release words with respect for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-r-dallas-jr/freedom-of-speech-means-setting-words-free-imprisoned-and-freed-words-2/)

[John R. Dallas Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-r-dallas-jr/)

> [“A civil tongue speaks the language of masters. An uncivil tongue reveals character flaws of its master.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-r-dallas-jr/a-civil-tongue-speaks-the-language-of-masters-an-uncivil-tongue/)

[John R. Dallas Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-r-dallas-jr/)

> [“Civility is not a specific code of behavior as much as it is a call to unrelenting preemptive thought, and steady effort to care…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-r-dallas-jr/civility-is-not-a-specific-code-of-behavior-as-much-as-it-is-a-call/)

[John R. Dallas Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-r-dallas-jr/)

> [“A picture is worth 1,000 megapixels. High-definition (HD) TV images are used to camouflage some writers' low-definition (LD) vocabulary.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-r-dallas-jr/a-picture-is-worth-1-000-megapixels-high-definition-hd-tv-images-are/)

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> [“If necessity is the mother of invention, then surely greed must be the father. Children of this odd couple are named: Laziness, Envy, Greed,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-r-dallas-jr/if-necessity-is-the-mother-of-invention-then-surely-greed-must-be-the/)

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