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# Wilfred Funk

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Wilfred John Funk was an American writer, poet, lexicographer and publisher.

## Quick Facts About Wilfred Funk

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## About Wilfred Funk

Wilfred John Funk was an American writer, poet, lexicographer and publisher. He was president of Funk & Wagnalls from 1925 to 1940, and founded the publishing company Wilfred Funk, Inc.

##  Quotes by Wilfred Funk

> [Success and vocabulary go hand in hand. This has been proven so often that it no longer admits of argument.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wilfred-funk/success-and-vocabulary-go-hand-in-hand-this-has-been-proven-so-often/)

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[Argument](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/argument/)

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> [The more words you know the more clearly and powerfully you will think . . . and the more ideas you will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wilfred-funk/the-more-words-you-know-the-more-clearly-and-powerfully-you-will/)

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[Ideas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ideas/)

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> [When words fail, wars begin. When wars finally end, we settle our disputes with words.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wilfred-funk/when-words-fail-wars-begin-when-wars-finally-end-we-settle-our/)

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[Disputes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/disputes/)

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