I will follow my logic, no matter where it goes, after it has consulted with my heart. If you ever come to a conclusion without calling the heart in, you will come to a bad conclusion.
Robert Green IngersollRead
Music expresses feeling and thought, without language; it was below and before speech, and it is above and beyond all words.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Music communicates emotions and ideas that transcend spoken language.
This quote by Robert Green Ingersoll highlights the unique power of music as a universal language that conveys feelings and thoughts far more profoundly than words can. It suggests that music originated before spoken language and operates on a level that surpasses verbal communication, allowing for an emotional connection that words often fail to achieve.
Themes
MusicEmotionCommunicationLanguageExpression
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about the impact of art on society, one might say, 'As Robert Green Ingersoll eloquently noted, music expresses feeling and thought, without language.'
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