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Words, without power, is mere philosophy.
Words, without power, is mere philosophy.
We call them dumb animals, and so they are, for they cannot tell us how they feel, but they do read more
We call them dumb animals, and so they are, for they cannot tell us how they feel, but they do not suffer less because they have no words.
Words of love, are works of love.
Words of love, are works of love.
Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?
Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?
The tongue of a man is his sword and effective speech is stronger
than all fighting.
The tongue of a man is his sword and effective speech is stronger
than all fighting.
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.
My words in her mind: cold polished stones sinking through a quagmire.
My words in her mind: cold polished stones sinking through a quagmire.
Words are weapons, and it is dangerous . . . to borrow them from the arsenal of the enemy.
Words are weapons, and it is dangerous . . . to borrow them from the arsenal of the enemy.
The Moral is that gardeners pine,
Whene'er no pods adorn the vine.
Of all sad words experience read more
The Moral is that gardeners pine,
Whene'er no pods adorn the vine.
Of all sad words experience gleans,
The saddest are: "It might have beans."
(The did not make this up myself:
'Twas in a book upon my shelf.
It's witty, but I don't deny
It's rather Whittier than I.)
