A definition is the enclosing a wilderness of idea within a wall of words.

Samuel Butler in The Note-Books of Samuel Butler (1912)
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An apology for the devil: it must be remembered that we have heard only one side of the case; God has written all the books.

Samuel Butler in The Note-Books of Samuel Butler (1912)
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