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The basic tool for the manipulation of reality is the manipulation of words. If you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use the words.
A lot of words in English confuse the idea of life and electricity, like the word livewire.
American artist and musician (born 1947)
We are tired of aristocratic explanations in Harvard words.
president of the United States from 1953 to 1961
Some of the songs are so crazy, the words are so crazy… it’s hard to believe I was so crazy.
American guitarist/singer-songwriter and author
A true photograph need not be explained, nor can it be contained in words.
American photographer and environmentalist (1902-1984)
Initial reports are encouraging. In the end of the day, it’s going to be deeds, not words, that matter.
The American Constitution is the greatest governing document, and at some 7,000 words, just about the shortest.
Actors take risks all the time. We put ourselves on the line. It is creative to be able to interpret someone’s words and breathe life into them.
American actress (1946-2016)
My words in her mind: cold polished stones sinking through a quagmire.
Irish novelist and poet (1882-1941)
Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues, and can moderate their desires more than their words.