A word is not a crystal, transparent

“A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.”

— Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

Author: Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Category: time
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A powerful attraction exists, therefore, to the

“A powerful attraction exists, therefore, to the promotion of a study and of duties of all others engrossing the time most completely, and which is less benefited than most others by any acquaintance with science.”

— Charles Babbage

Author: Charles Babbage
Category: time
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