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All language reflects the prejudices of the society in which it evolved.
All language reflects the prejudices of the society in which it evolved.
To God I speak Spanish, to women Italian, to men French, and to
my horse--German.
To God I speak Spanish, to women Italian, to men French, and to
my horse--German.
The finest language is mostly made up of simple unimposing words.
The finest language is mostly made up of simple unimposing words.
Look wise; say nothing and grunt. Speech was given to conceal thought.
Look wise; say nothing and grunt. Speech was given to conceal thought.
And don't confound the language of the nation
With long-tailed words in osity and ation.
And don't confound the language of the nation
With long-tailed words in osity and ation.
Language. I loved it. And for a long time I would think of myself, of my whole body, as an read more
Language. I loved it. And for a long time I would think of myself, of my whole body, as an ear.
To have another language is to possess a second soul.
To have another language is to possess a second soul.
Language tethers us to the world; without it we spin like atoms.
Language tethers us to the world; without it we spin like atoms.
