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No one means all he says, and yet very few say all they mean, for words are slippery and thought is viscous.

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Henry Adams

Henry Brooks Adams (February 16, 1838 - March 27, 1918) was an American novelist, journalist, historian and academic

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    Niemand meint alles, was er sagt, und doch sagen sehr wenige alles, was sie meinen, denn Worte sind glitschig und Gedanken sind zähflüssig.

    Nadie significa todo lo que dice, y sin embargo muy pocos dicen todo lo que piensan, porque las palabras son resbaladizas y el pensamiento es viscoso.

    Personne ne dit tout ce qu'il pense, et pourtant très peu disent tout ce qu'ils veulent dire, car les mots sont glissants et la pensée est visqueuse.

    אף אחד לא מתכוון לכל מה שהוא אומר, ובכל זאת, מאוד מעט אנשים אומרים את כל מה שהם מתכוונים, כי מילים חלקלקות ומחשבה צמיגה.

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