Language is the armory of the human mind, and at once contains the trophies of its past and the weapons read more

Language is the armory of the human mind, and at once contains the trophies of its past and the weapons of its future conquests.

Those who know nothing of foreign languages know nothing of their own.

Those who know nothing of foreign languages know nothing of their own.

Thanks to words, we have been able to rise above the brutes, and thanks to words, we have sunk to read more

Thanks to words, we have been able to rise above the brutes, and thanks to words, we have sunk to the level of the demons.

And who in time knows whither we may vent the treasure of our tongue, to what strange shores this gain read more

And who in time knows whither we may vent the treasure of our tongue, to what strange shores this gain of our best glories shall be sent, 't unknowing Nations with our stores? What worlds in the yet unformed Occident may come refined with the accents that are ours?

Language exerts hidden power, like the moon on the tides.

Language exerts hidden power, like the moon on the tides.

The finest language is mostly made up of simple unimposing words.

The finest language is mostly made up of simple unimposing words.

Well languag'd Danyel.

Well languag'd Danyel.

For I am a bear of very little brain and long words bother me.

For I am a bear of very little brain and long words bother me.

Language is memory and metaphor.

Language is memory and metaphor.