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A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged, it is the skin of a living thought and may vary read more
A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged, it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and the time in which it is used.
One great use of words is to hide our thoughts.
One great use of words is to hide our thoughts.
The safest words are always those which bring us most directly to facts.
The safest words are always those which bring us most directly to facts.
A tool is but the extension of a man's hand, and a machine is but a complex tool. And he read more
A tool is but the extension of a man's hand, and a machine is but a complex tool. And he that invents a machine augments the power of a man and the well-being of mankind.
Intelligence is the faculty of making artificial objects, especially tools to make tools.
Intelligence is the faculty of making artificial objects, especially tools to make tools.
Words without actions are the assassins of idealism.
Words without actions are the assassins of idealism.
It is with words as with sunbeams--the more they are condensed, the deeper they burn.
It is with words as with sunbeams--the more they are condensed, the deeper they burn.
Words are the coins making up the currency of sentences, and there are always too many small coins.
Words are the coins making up the currency of sentences, and there are always too many small coins.
A determined soul will do more with a rusty monkey wrench than a loafer will accomplish with all the tools read more
A determined soul will do more with a rusty monkey wrench than a loafer will accomplish with all the tools in a machine shop.
