The coldest word was once a glowing new metaphor.

Sarcasm I now see to be, in general, the language of the devil.

Sarcasm is the language of the devil, for which reason I have long since as good as renounced it

Human language... prevents us from sticking to the matter at hand.

Man is a tool-using animal. Without tools he is nothing, with tools he is all.

Show me the man you honor, and I will know what kind of man you are.