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Words, when well chosen, have so great a force in them, that a des

Words, when well chosen, have so great a force in them, that a description often gives us more lively ideas than the sight of things themselves. – Joseph Addison

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Animals, in their generation, are wiser than the sons of men but their wisdom is confined to a few particulars, and lies in a very narrow compass. – Joseph Addison

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When I was born I was so surprised I didnt talk for a year and a half. – Gracie Allen

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No one means all he says, and yet very few say all they mean, for words are slippery and thought is vicious. – Henry Adams

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Nothing we use or hear or touch can be expressed in words that equal what we are given by the senses. – Hannah Arendt

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