Fie, fie upon her!
There's language in her eye, her cheek, her lip;
Nay, her foot speaks. read more

Fie, fie upon her!
There's language in her eye, her cheek, her lip;
Nay, her foot speaks. Her wanton spirits look out
At every joint and motive of her body.

Accent is the soul of a language; it gives the feeling and truth
to it.
[Fr., L'accent est read more

Accent is the soul of a language; it gives the feeling and truth
to it.
[Fr., L'accent est l'ame du discours, il lui donne le sentiment
et la verite.]

How can I tell what I think till I see what I say?

How can I tell what I think till I see what I say?

Under certain circumstances, profanity provides a relief denied even to prayer.

Under certain circumstances, profanity provides a relief denied even to prayer.

Language is fossil poetry.

Language is fossil poetry.

The difficulty of literature is not to write, but to write what you mean

The difficulty of literature is not to write, but to write what you mean

No language is rude that can boast polite writers.

No language is rude that can boast polite writers.

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

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

Think like a wise man but communicate in the language of the people.

Think like a wise man but communicate in the language of the people.