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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

too complicated to understand, please help

"What you are stands over you the while and thunders so that I cannot hear what you say to the contrary"

Please tell me what is the sentence above mean? What is "stand ov the while and thunders" mean? How to break it into simple sentences? Thanks.
  

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What you are || stands over you || (all) the while || and thunders so || that I cannot hear || what you say || to the contrary. ) is such a prominent feature of your character || that I cannot believe || your words || which claim the opposite. __ stands over you and thunders is like saying indicates in a 'loud' and showy way .

— CalifJim

  • What you are || stands over you || (all) the while || and thunders so || that I cannot hear || what you say || to the contrary.
  • ) is such a prominent feature of your character || that I cannot believe || your words || which claim the opposite.
  • __ stands over you and thunders is like saying indicates in a 'loud' and showy way .
  • CJ
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What you are || stands over you || (all) the while || and thunders so || that I cannot hear || what you say || to the contrary.
Your occupation, or nationality, or affiliation with certain ethnic or political groups (It's impossible to tell without more context.) ||
is the most obvious thing about you ||
during this time ||
and it (your occupation, etc.) is such a prominent featur
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The full quote is:
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Don't say things. What you are stands over you the while, and thunders so that I cannot hear what you say to the contrary. Ralph Waldo Emerson.
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Don't say things, do things.
Your acts (what you are) dominate you (stand over you), and make so much noise (thunder) t
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