Speech was given to man to disguise his thoughts.- Charles Maurice de Talleyrand, born on this date in 1754
Or, as Krazy Kat would have it, 'Language is that we might misunderstand each other.'
i recall Kierkegaard's gloss: "Man was given speech to disguise the fact that he has no thoughts."
Or, as Krazy Kat would have it, 'Language is that we might misunderstand each other.'
ReplyDeletei recall Kierkegaard's gloss: "Man was given speech to disguise the fact that he has no thoughts."
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