“Words may be either the servants or masters. If the former they may safely guide us in the way of truth. If the latter they intoxicate the brain and lead into swamps of thought where there is no solid footing. Among the sources of those innumerable calamities which from age to age have overwhelmed mankind, may be reckoned as one of the principal, the abuse of words.”
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George Horne
George Horne, a British writer, was born on November 1, 1730, and died on January 27, 1792. Known for his religious and moral writings, Horne held a significant place in 18th-century British literature. more
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