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Shai Manor 11/02/04 TOK 11A Ways of Knowing: Language "Words are Loaded Pistols" - Jean-Paul Sartre This essay is written, to show the power of words, and to explain the quote above by Jean-Paul Sartre. I will relate this topic to ways and areas of knowing. Some examples might be given throughout the explanation of the quote and how it can be seen. Words are loaded pistols means to me, that thoughts are pistols, and words are loaded pistols, when you speak, you shoot the words out. The difference between thoughts and words is that thoughts are something we think of, evaluate it for ourselves, words are eventually the conclusion we have made out of our thoughts. This can be seen as a political thing, politicians, before taking extreme measures and going to war, talk diplomatically. They kind of shoot each other with thoughts and words. When they speak they give their opinion...

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