Theodor GomperzThinkers

Association (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠the shared principle of magic and ancient dream-reading: a dream thing means whatever it calls to mind — to the interpreter's mind, which is the whole trouble.

Sentiment (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠the green growth that clothes the hard bedrock of naked reality; tear up our reverence for graves, statues and flags and we lapse into savagery.