All language reflects the prejudices of the society in which it evolved.

All language reflects the prejudices of the society in which it evolved.

When a language creates -- as it does -- a community within the present, it does so only by courtesy read more

When a language creates -- as it does -- a community within the present, it does so only by courtesy of a community between the present and the past.

Writ in the climate of heaven, in the language spoken by angels.

Writ in the climate of heaven, in the language spoken by angels.

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

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

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

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

The language of truth is simple.

The language of truth is simple.

Viewed freely, the English language is the accretion and growth of every dialect, race, and range of time, and is read more

Viewed freely, the English language is the accretion and growth of every dialect, race, and range of time, and is both the free and compacted composition of all.

It was greek to me.

It was greek to me.

A laudation in Greek is of marvellous efficacy on the title-page
of a book.
[Fr., Une louange en read more

A laudation in Greek is of marvellous efficacy on the title-page
of a book.
[Fr., Une louange en grec est d'une merveilleuse efficace a la
tete d'un livre.]