Words were not given to man in order to conceal his thoughts.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Speech was given to the ordinary sort or men, whereby to communicate their mind; but to wise men, whereby to conceal it.
Words have no power to impress the mind without the exquisite horror of their reality.
Words without thoughts never to heaven go.
Words, without power, is mere philosophy.
After the advent of the written word, the masses who could not - or were not permitted to - read, were given sermons by the few who could.
Look wise, say nothing, and grunt. Speech was given to conceal thought.
Speech was given to man to disguise his thoughts.
The same words conceal and declare the thoughts of men.
One great use of words is to hide our thoughts.
Men use thought only as authority for their injustice, and employ speech only to conceal their thoughts.