Propovjednikov jezik ne smije biti dulji od njegove ruke

“There are many who speak and yet act not, and who destroy by their bad example what they build up with their tongue. A man whose tongue is longer than his arm, is he not a monstrosity?”

„Mnogi govore, a ipak ne djeluju, te svojim lošim primjerom ruše ono što grade jezikom. Nije li nakaza čovjek kojemu je jezik dulji od ruke?” (vlastiti prijevod)

— Jean-Pierre Camus prenosi riječi sv. Franje Saleškoga u The Saint Francis de Sales Collection — 15 Books, The Spirit of Saint Francis de Sales, „Upon Preaching and Preachers”.