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Scottish mathematician, Death: 4-4-1617
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If language was given to men to conceal their thoughts, then gesture's purpose was to disclose them.
John Napier

If language was bestowed upon mankind to mask their ideas, then gesture's intent was to uncover them.
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Doctrine does matter. But one must ever be reminded that to be right on doctrine does not mean one is right with the Lord.
John Napier

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We can land men on the moon, but, for all our mechanical and electronic wizardry, we cannot reproduce an artificial fore-finger that can feel as well as beckon.
John Napier