"Early on, the idea developed that the main disability of the golem was its inability to speak."

“He is as slow-witted as a golem." (NJY)

“He walks like a golem." (NJY)

"Granovsky has no arms. He is another 'kalike,' even worse off than Lissitzky. But being without hands entirely not only means that he is unsuccessful, but that he is a 'goylem,' a dummy." (source)

"I give up on him—he's a complete and utter golem," (Glinert)