Quotes about Words

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What do these mean?
“Words are the small change of thought.”
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“All words are part true and part false.”
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“A word once uttered can never be recalled.”
— Horace
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“A single word often betrays a great design.”
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“A wise man hears one word and understands two.”
Original (Yiddish)

אַ קלוגער פֿאַרשטײט פֿון אײן װאָרט צװײ

A kluger farshteyt fun eyn vort tsvey.

VerifiedRecorded in Nahum Stutchkoff, דער אוצר פֿון דער ייִדישער שפּראַך (1950), p. 304 · evidenceWords
“Strong words are required for weak principles.”
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“I have never been hurt by what I have not said.”
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“Verbosity leads to unclear, inarticulate things.”
DisputedNo reliable early source found for Dan Quayle. · evidenceWords
“Our words have wings, but fly not where we would.”
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“A word from the mouth is like a stone from a sling.”
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“To be brief is almost a condition of being inspired.”
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“How often misused words generate misleading thoughts.”
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“Words are men's daughters, but God's sons are things.”
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“Words can be like baseball bats when used maliciously.”
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“Words will not fail when the matter is well considered.”
— Horace
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“What do you call a boomerang that doesn't work? A stick!”
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