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Nothing is more common than for men to think that because they are familiar with words they understand the ideas they stand for.

Source: Letter, 1 May 1780; in Life of Samuel Johnson, by James Boswell, 1791.
-- John Henry Newman, (Feb 21 1801-1890), English religious leader, prelate, writer; He confounded Oxford Movement and helped define liberal arts education.

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