Think like a wise man but communicate in the language of the people.

Think like a wise man but communicate in the language of the people.

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

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

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

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

We defend ourself with descriptions and tame the world by generalizing.

We defend ourself with descriptions and tame the world by generalizing.

To a teacher of languages there comes a time when the world is but a place of many words and read more

To a teacher of languages there comes a time when the world is but a place of many words and man appears a mere talking animal not much more wonderful than a parrot.

Language is the armory of the human mind, and at once contains the trophies of its past and the weapons read more

Language is the armory of the human mind, and at once contains the trophies of its past and the weapons of its future conquests.

Well languag'd Danyel.

Well languag'd Danyel.

Thou whoreson zed, thou unnecessary letter!

Thou whoreson zed, thou unnecessary letter!

We die. That may be the meaning of life. But we do language. That may be the measure of our read more

We die. That may be the meaning of life. But we do language. That may be the measure of our lives.