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Words, without power, is mere philosophy.
Words, without power, is mere philosophy.
Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?
Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?
Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with read more
Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Colors fade, temples crumble, empires fall, but wise words endure.
Colors fade, temples crumble, empires fall, but wise words endure.
High Air-castles are cunningly built of Words, the Words well
bedded also in good Logic-mortar; wherein, however, no Knowledge read more
High Air-castles are cunningly built of Words, the Words well
bedded also in good Logic-mortar; wherein, however, no Knowledge
will come to lodge.
As long as a word remains unspoken, you are its master; once you utter it, you are its slave.
As long as a word remains unspoken, you are its master; once you utter it, you are its slave.
A very great part of the mischiefs that vex this world arises
from words.
A very great part of the mischiefs that vex this world arises
from words.
In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.
In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.
The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in
his heart: his words were softer read more
The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in
his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn
swords.
