Quote#Wisdom
The language of imagination is the native language of man. It is the…
Quote byGeorge Gilfillan · 1813–1878
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Bards of the Bible, 1850, Introduction.
English (original)
The language of imagination is the native language of man. It is the language of his excited intellect, of his aroused passions, of his devotion, of all the higher moods and temperaments of his mind.
— George Gilfillan
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