A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanging, it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in colour and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Quote by Oliver Wendell Jr. Holmes
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Man's mind stretched to a new idea never goes back to its original dimensions.
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We should be eternally vigilant against attempts to check the expression of opinions that we loathe.
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It is the province of knowledge to speak
And it is the privilege of wisdom to listen. -
Sin has many tools, but a lie is the handle which fits them all.
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