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    The accent of one's country dwells in the mind and in the heart
    as much as in the language.
    [Fr., L'accent du pays ou l'on est ne demeure dans l'esprit et
    dans le coeur comme dans le langage.]

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Great Britain and the United States are nations separated by a
common language.

Great Britain and the United States are nations separated by a
common language.

by William Shakespeare Found in: Language Quotes,
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Icky icky icky icky fKANG zoop-boing n zowzyin...

Icky icky icky icky fKANG zoop-boing n zowzyin...

by C. Truesdell Found in: Language Quotes,
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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.

by Benjamin Lee Whorf Found in: Language Quotes,
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Writ in the climate of heaven, in the language spoken by angels.

Writ in the climate of heaven, in the language spoken by angels.

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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.]

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Like a diaphanous nightgown, language both hides and reveals.

Like a diaphanous nightgown, language both hides and reveals.

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The language of truth is simple.

The language of truth is simple.

by Euripides Found in: Language Quotes,
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Morals and manners will rise or decline with our attention to
grammar.

Morals and manners will rise or decline with our attention to
grammar.

by Jason Chamberlain Found in: Language Quotes,
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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.]

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