Spoken language is merely a series of squeaks.

Spoken language is merely a series of squeaks.

Thou whoreson zed, thou unnecessary letter!

Thou whoreson zed, thou unnecessary letter!

There was speech in their dumbness, language in their very
gesture.

There was speech in their dumbness, language in their very
gesture.

Pedantry consists in the use of words unsuitable to the time,
place, and company.

Pedantry consists in the use of words unsuitable to the time,
place, and company.

The learned fool writes his nonsense in better language than the unlearne, but it is still nonsense.

The learned fool writes his nonsense in better language than the unlearne, but it is still nonsense.

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

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

Accuracy of language is one of the bulwarks of truth.

Accuracy of language is one of the bulwarks of truth.

All true language is incomprehensible, like the chatter of a beggar's teeth.

All true language is incomprehensible, like the chatter of a beggar's teeth.

I am the King of Rome, and above grammar.
[Lat., Ego sum rex Romanus, et supra grammaticam.]

I am the King of Rome, and above grammar.
[Lat., Ego sum rex Romanus, et supra grammaticam.]