Add Quote by William Hazlitt
“Language, if it throws a veil over our ideas, adds a softness and refinement to them, like that which the atmosphere gives to naked objects.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: On the Power of Language, 1821
Language can veil ideas, adding subtlety and refinement like atmosphere softens objects.
In simple terms: Words can soften ideas.
Use language to clarify, not obscure.
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When to use this quote
- teaching
- writing
- public speaking
- media analysis
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Questions to Reflect On
- When does refinement become obfuscation?
- How does tone affect understanding?
Overly ornate language can cloud meaning.