A dictionary of Marshall McLuhan’s quotations

Language does for intelligence what the wheel does for the feet and the body. It enables them to move from thing to thing with greater ease and speed and less involvement.
Understanding Media, 1964, MIT/Routledge edition, p 83
Quote #2228
Year: 1964
Chapters: Extension Theory | Language
↪ Also at #3239, #3269
Compiled by William Kuhns
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