And who in time knows whither we may vent
The treasure of our tongue? To what strange shores
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And who in time knows whither we may vent
The treasure of our tongue? To what strange shores
This gain of our best glory shall be sent,
T' enrich unknowing nations with our stores?
What worlds in th' yet unformed Occident
May come refin'd with th' accents that are ours?

All language reflects the prejudices of the society in which it evolved.

All language reflects the prejudices of the society in which it evolved.

Fie, fie upon her!
There's language in her eye, her cheek, her lip;
Nay, her foot speaks. read more

Fie, fie upon her!
There's language in her eye, her cheek, her lip;
Nay, her foot speaks. Her wanton spirits look out
At every joint and motive of her body.

Language exerts hidden power, like the moon on the tides.

Language exerts hidden power, like the moon on the tides.

The finest language is mostly made up of simple unimposing words.

The finest language is mostly made up of simple unimposing words.

There was speech in their dumbness, language in their very
gesture.

There was speech in their dumbness, language in their very
gesture.

A special kind of beauty exists which is born in language, of language, and for language.

A special kind of beauty exists which is born in language, of language, and for language.

Language helps form the limits of our reality.

Language helps form the limits of our reality.

I have been a believer in the magic of language since, at a very early age, I discovered that some read more

I have been a believer in the magic of language since, at a very early age, I discovered that some words got me into trouble and others got me out.