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Give the people a new word and they think they have a new fact
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"Give the people a new word and they think they have a new fact"

- Willa Cather

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This quote by Willa Cather talks to the power of language and how it can shape our understanding of the world. It recommends that when we exist with a brand-new word, we often presume that it is a brand-new fact or idea. This is since language is an effective tool that can be utilized to form our understanding of the world. It can be utilized to create brand-new concepts and concepts, and to reveal complex ideas in a succinct way. By presenting a new word, we can produce a new understanding of the world and our place in it. This quote is a pointer that language is a powerful tool that can be used to form our understanding of the world, which we need to beware when utilizing it.

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Willa Cather This quote is written / told by Willa Cather between December 7, 1873 and April 24, 1947. She was a famous Author from USA. The author also have 31 other quotes.

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