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To have another language is to possess a second soul.
To have another language is to possess a second soul.
All language reflects the prejudices of the society in which it evolved.
All language reflects the prejudices of the society in which it evolved.
The secret of language is the secret of sympathy and its full charm is possible only to the gentle.
The secret of language is the secret of sympathy and its full charm is possible only to the gentle.
The language of truth is simple.
The language of truth is 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.]
Words have no power to impress the mind without the exquisite horror of their reality.
Words have no power to impress the mind without the exquisite horror of their reality.
I speak two languages, Body and English.
I speak two languages, Body and English.
It's no coincidence that in no known language does the phrase "As pretty as an airport" appear
It's no coincidence that in no known language does the phrase "As pretty as an airport" appear
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.
