Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, 'it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less.' 'The question is, 'said Alice, 'whether you can make words mean so many different things. "Fundamentalism" and the Word of God - Page 24by J. I. Packer - 1958 - 191 pagesLimited preview - About this book
| Lewis Carroll - Adventure and adventurers - 1897 - 232 pages
...you!'" " But ' glory ' doesn't mean ' a nice knockdown argument/ " Alice objected. " When / use a word," Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, " it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less." " The question is," said Alice, " whether you can make... | |
| Frederick Brigham De Berard - Literature - 1902 - 422 pages
...you!' " "But 'glory' doesn't mean 'a nice knock-down argument,' " Alice objected. "When I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, "it means just what I choose it to mean—neither more nor less." "The question is," said Alice, "whether you can make words... | |
| Frederick Brigham De Berard - Literature - 1905 - 330 pages
...you!' " "But 'glory' doesn't mean 'a nice knock-down argument,' " Alice objected. "When I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, "it means just what 1 choose it to mean — neither more nor less." "The question is," said Alice, "whether you can make... | |
| American poetry - 1907 - 398 pages
...seem somewhat in the position of the charming philosopher of Wonderland fame: '"When / use a word,' Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, 'it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less.' "'The question is,' said Alice, 'whether you can make... | |
| United States. Supreme Court - Courts - 1980 - 790 pages
...This recalls Lewis Carroll's classic advice on the construction of language: " 'When I use a word,' Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, 'it means just what / choose it to mean — neither more nor less.' " Through the Looking Glass, in The Complete Works... | |
| Literature - 1914 - 540 pages
...as factual as a vice report but without much success. HKIEFS ox NEW BOOKS. * ' When / use a -word, ' Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, 'it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less. ' ' ' This citation from a well-known authority might... | |
| Clement Charles Julian Webb - Religion - 1915 - 384 pages
...alleged by Dr. Wilde, which in his judgement will admit of no other explanation. ' " When I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, " it means just what I choose it to mean, neither more nor less." ' 1 Humpty Dumpty had certainly a more fortunate experience'... | |
| Folk literature - 1916 - 204 pages
...said. "But 'glory' doesn't mean 'a nice knock-down argument,' " Alice objected. "When I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, "it means just what I choose it to mean—neither more nor less." "The question is," said Alice, "whether you can make words... | |
| Arthur Holmes - Geology - 1920 - 300 pages
...!" " But glory doesn't mean 1 a nice knock-down argument,' " Alice objected. " When / use a word," Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, " it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less." " The question is," said Alice, " whether you can make... | |
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