A quote about the use of words
Quoth Chuang-Tzu (c. 200 B.C.E) ((As seen in the book On Being Certain))
The fish traps exist because of the fish. Once you’ve gotten the fish, you can forget the trap. The rabbit snare exists because of the rabbit. Once you’ve gotten the rabbit, you can forget the snare. Words exist because of meaning. Once you’ve gotten the meaning, you can forget the words. Where can I find a man who has forgotten the words so I can talk with him?
This is related to my article on the use of Mathematics and language