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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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Those thoughts are truth which guide us to beneficial interaction with sensible particulars as they occur, whether they copy these in advance or not. – William James

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William James
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Knowledge about life is one thing effective occupation of a place in life, with its dynamic currents passing through your being, is another. – William James

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The language of truth is unadorned and always simple. – Marcellinus Ammianus

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Thanks to words, we have been able to rise above the brutes; and thanks to words, we have often sunk to the level of the demons. – Aldous Huxley

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At no time is freedom of speech more precious than when a man hits his thumb with a hammer. – Marshall Lumsden

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The Ancient Mariner would not have taken so well if it had been called The Old Sailor. – Samuel Butler

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