Music expresses feeling and thought, without language; it was below and before speech, and it is above and beyond all words.

Robert G. Ingersoll
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Music expresses feeling and thought, without language; it was below and before speech, and it is above and beyond all words. This quote is in reference to the power of music. No matter where someone is in the world, no matter what language they speak, music can convey their emotions to anyone who listens.

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