Speech reveals character through the tongue

Nahj al-Balāgha|Volume 1|Book 3|Chapter 392
Nahj al-Balāgha

Book 3, Chapter 392

Speech reveals character through the tongue

۳۹۲. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): تَكَلَّمُوا تُعْرَفُوا، فَإِنَّ الْمَرْءَ مَخْبُوءٌ تَحْتَ لِسَانِهِ.
392. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: Speak so that you may be known, since man is hidden under his tongue.