A sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use. — Washington Irving
A sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use.
1819
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Irving, Washington. "Rip Van Winkle." The Sketch-Book, edited by Susan Manning. Oxford University Press, 2009.
Original citation
Irving, Washington. "Rip Van Winkle." The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. New York: C. S. Van Winkle, 23 June 1819–July 1820.