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Those who know nothing of foreign languages know nothing of their own.
Those who know nothing of foreign languages know nothing of their own.
Language is power, life and the instrument of culture, the instrument of domination and liberation.
Language is power, life and the instrument of culture, the instrument of domination and liberation.
Under certain circumstances, profanity provides a relief denied even to prayer.
Under certain circumstances, profanity provides a relief denied even to prayer.
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 is a mixture of statement and evocation.
Language is a mixture of statement and evocation.
How can I tell what I think till I see what I say?
How can I tell what I think till I see what I say?
The accent of one's country dwells in the mind and in the heart
as much as in the language.
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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.]
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.
