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Language is wine upon the lips.
Language is wine upon the lips.
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.]
We defend ourself with descriptions and tame the world by generalizing.
We defend ourself with descriptions and tame the world by generalizing.
Language is the roadmap of a culture. It tells you where its people came from and where they are going.
Language is the roadmap of a culture. It tells you where its people came from and where they are going.
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?
Those who know nothing of foreign languages know nothing of their own.
Those who know nothing of foreign languages know nothing of their own.
You taught me language, and my profit on't
Is, I know how to curse. The red plague rid you
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You taught me language, and my profit on't
Is, I know how to curse. The red plague rid you
For learning me your language!
Change your language and you change your thoughts.
Change your language and you change your thoughts.
Spoken language is merely a series of squeaks.
Spoken language is merely a series of squeaks.