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In The Terrible Meek, Charles Rann Kennedy has the Roman captain speak: “There is great power in words. All the things that ever get done in the world, good or bad, are done by words.”

— WISDOM

Also attributed to: Charles Rann Kennedy

The point

A Roman captain in Charles Rann Kennedy's play asserts that words are the driving force behind every achievement in the world, whether for good or ill.

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AdultsYouthSmall Group
Tone
Contemplative
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under a minute · 8 words
Subjects
WordsIn the Terrible Meek, CharlesCommunicationInfluencePowerActionSpeech

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A Roman captain in Charles Rann Kennedy's play asserts that