The tongue is the pen of the heart, and the messenger of the distant hidden soul.

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The tongue is the pen of the heart, and the messenger of the distant hidden soul. In speech one can see the superiority of man over the lower animals.

Source Duties of the Heart, The Proper Study of Mankind Is Man, §2 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to Bahya ibn Paquda, an eleventh-century Jewish philosopher, the tongue is “the pen of the heart”: through speech, what is hidden deep in the soul becomes visible to others. Today, before sending a message or answering someone, ask yourself whether your words truly carry the best of your heart.

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