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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.
Language shapes the way we think, and determines what we can think about.
Language shapes the way we think, and determines what we can think about.
Those who know nothing of foreign languages know nothing of their own.
Those who know nothing of foreign languages know nothing of their own.
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.
The language of truth is simple.
The language of truth is simple.
The coldest word was once a glowing new metaphor.
The coldest word was once a glowing new metaphor.
Mechanical difficulties with language are the outcome of internal difficulties with thought.
Mechanical difficulties with language are the outcome of internal difficulties with thought.
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.
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
