"Language is the mother of thought, not its…" — Karl Kraus
"Language is the mother of thought, not its handmaiden."
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Leisure is the handmaiden of the devil.
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Money is a handmaiden, if thou knowest how to use it A mistress, if thou knowest not.
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Justice is the handmaiden of truth, and when truth dies, justice is buried with it.
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The Handmaiden of the Sciences.
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Change is the handmaiden Nature requires to do her miracles with.
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