Him I call indeed a Brahmana who utters true speech, instructive and free from harshness, so that he offend no one.

According to the Dhammapada, the true Brahmana (the truly noble one, in the Buddha’s sense: noble by conduct and not by birth) is the one whose words are gentle, true and useful, and hurt no one. Today, before each important word, ask yourself: is it true, is it useful, is it said without harshness? Then speak.