Quote by William James
Language is the most imperfect and expensive means yet discovered

Language is the most imperfect and expensive means yet discovered for communicating thought. – William James

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A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices. – William James

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A good catchword can obscure analysis for fifty years. – Wendell L. Willkie

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I was reading the dictionary. I thought it was a poem about everything. – Steven Wright

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A definition is the enclosing a wilderness of idea within a wall of words. – Samuel Butler (1835-1902), Note-Books

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