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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.
Eating words has never given me indigestion.
Eating words has never given me indigestion.
Suit the action to the word, the word to the action.
Suit the action to the word, the word to the action.
A thousand words will not leave so deep an impression as one deed.
A thousand words will not leave so deep an impression as one deed.
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.
One great use of words is to hide our thoughts.
One great use of words is to hide our thoughts.
The finest words in the world are only vain sounds, if you cannot comprehend them.
The finest words in the world are only vain sounds, if you cannot comprehend them.
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.
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.
