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The language of truth is unadorned and always simple.
The language of truth is unadorned and always simple.
Grammar, which knows how to lord it over kings, and with high
hands makes them obey its laws.
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Grammar, which knows how to lord it over kings, and with high
hands makes them obey its laws.
[Fr., La grammaire, qui sait regenter jusqu'aux rois,
Et les fait, la main haute, obeir a ses lois.]
We defend ourself with descriptions and tame the world by generalizing.
We defend ourself with descriptions and tame the world by generalizing.
The most important things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them
The most important things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them
Language is wine upon the lips.
Language is wine upon the lips.
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.]
Language is a city to the building of which every human being brought a stone.
Language is a city to the building of which every human being brought a stone.
Mechanical difficulties with language are the outcome of internal difficulties with thought.
Mechanical difficulties with language are the outcome of internal difficulties with thought.
