v ;;Quote: Roget's thesaurus: given the idea, locate the words which best express the idea; opposite to a dictionary

v+;;Quote: in a thesaurus, words are classified by their signification, by the ideas which they express

vi ;;Quote: Roget using his thesaurus

vii ;;Quote: a thesaurus is useful in translating a work written in another language

ix ;;Quote: a thesaurus suggests, by association, other trains of thought. It reminds us of words or images that give point and force to our arguments

x ;;Quote: Roget built his thesaurus for practical utility in locating words. He avoided needless refinement

x ;;Quote: Roget's top-level categories: abstract relations, space, material world, intellect, volition, and feeling

xii ;;Quote: Roget used two parallel columns to show words and their opposites on the same page

xvii ;;Quote: the alphabetical index to Roget's thesaurus demonstrates the elasticity of language to adapt to different needs

xix ;;Quote: Roget listed words under multiple headings when appropriate; the imputation of redundance is better than the reproach of insufficiency

xxiii ;;Quote: the classification of ideas is the true basis on which words (the symbols of ideas) should be classified; a basis for the philosophy of language

xxiv ;;Quote: a thesaurus leads to a universal language and a golden age of union and harmony among nations