To say 言う

言葉　ことば　kotoba  words, language, dialect

言葉は力　ことばはちから　kotoba wa chikara

language is strength

One way to get the words going… eehhmm… well… no quite…

言葉　ことば　kotoba  words, language, dialect

ことし　a man’s first name    Kotoshi      (=speak with noble heart)

Words you shouldn’t believe…

言海　げんかい　genkai    dictionary (=sea of words)