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    For every man there is something in the vocabulary that would stick to him like a second skin. His enemies have only to find it.

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Language is power, life and the instrument of culture, the instrument of domination and liberation.

Language is power, life and the instrument of culture, the instrument of domination and liberation.

by Angela Carter Found in: Language Quotes,
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Who climbs the grammar-tree, distinctly knows
Where noun, and verb, and participle grows.

Who climbs the grammar-tree, distinctly knows
Where noun, and verb, and participle grows.

by John Dryden Found in: Language Quotes,
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Syllables govern the world.

Syllables govern the world.

by John Selden Found in: Language Quotes,
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The language of truth is simple.

The language of truth is simple.

by Euripides Found in: Language Quotes,
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Well languag'd Danyel.

Well languag'd Danyel.

by Sir William Browne Found in: Language Quotes,
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The finest language is mostly made up of simple unimposing words.

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

by George Eliot Found in: Language Quotes,
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If it is true that the violin is the most perfect of musical instruments, then Greek is the violin of read more

If it is true that the violin is the most perfect of musical instruments, then Greek is the violin of humn thought.

by Helen Keller Found in: Language Quotes,
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We die. That may be the meaning of life. But we do language. That may be the measure of our read more

We die. That may be the meaning of life. But we do language. That may be the measure of our lives.

by Toni Morrison Found in: Language Quotes,
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No language is rude that can boast polite writers.

No language is rude that can boast polite writers.

by Aubrey Beardsley Found in: Language Quotes,
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