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Language Quotes by Kató Lomb
- The beauty of a language is, generally judged by its soft or rigid, melodious or harsh, ring. Other aspects, such as the flexibility of derivation,…
- Language is present in a piece of work like the sea in a single drop.
- Solely in the world of languages is the amateur of value. Well-intentioned sentences full of mistakes can still build bridges between people. Asking in broken…
- My view is that knowing languages is part of the process of becoming a cultured person.
- One should connect language learning with either work or leisure. And not at the expense of them but to supplement them.
- Language is the only thing worth knowing even poorly.
- Solely in the world of languages is the amateur of value. Well-intentioned sentences full of mistakes can still build bridges between people.
- He who knows other languages feels even closer to his own language.
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