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Washington Irving: A tart temper never mellows with age; and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool…

A tart temper never mellows with age; and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use.

In today’s wordsA sour temper never softens with age, and a sharp tongue is the only blade that gets sharper with use.

Washington IrvingCommonly attributed
Source
From the book Quoted in Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers, compiled by Josiah H. Gilbert, 1895

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