Edmond Jabes Quotes

How could an argument soothe or settle a controversy when every word is a nest for a bird of doubt? (meaning of words as inferences)

Edmond Jabes

• Doubt
• Bird
• Argument
• Settle

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• How could an argument soothe or settle a controversy when every word is a nest for a bird of doubt? (meaning of words as inferences)

  

  Edmond Jabes
  • Doubt
  • Bird
  • Argument