A blemish may be removed from a diamond by careful polishing, but evil words once spoken cannot be e...

A blemish may be removed from a diamond by careful polishing, but evil words once spoken cannot be effaced.

Confucius

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Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher

551 - 479BC