Speech, quoted in The Times (February 15, 1923).
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Variant: Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.
“Words must surely be counted among the most powerful drugs man ever invented.”
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American writer 1908–1997Related quotes
“The most technologically efficient machine that man has ever invented is the book.”
“If the word doesn't exist, invent it; but first be sure it doesn't exist.”
(1857/58)
Source: (Bastiat and Carey), pp. 809–810.
“I am absolutely sure to be the most democratic man to ever become Prime Minister in Italy.”
ASCA (25 January 2002)
2002
“There must be those among whom we can sit down and weep and still be counted as warriors.”
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"Quotes", Late Notebooks, 1982–1990: Architecture of the Spiritual World (2002)
Never Scared (Album Version, 2005)