Dear Quote by Plato

Men talk of "the mistakes of Scripture." I thank God that I have never met with any. Mistakes of translation there may be, for…

— Charles Spurgeon

The misuse of language induces evil in the soul.

— Socrates

It is not often that we use language correctly; usually we use it incorrectly, though we understand each others meaning.

— Saint Augustine

Words are inaccurate pointers to reality and should by no means be trusted.

— Frederick Lenz

“Language does have the power to change reality. Therefore, treat your words as the mighty instruments they are - to heal, to bring into…

— Daphne Rose Kingma

Language is our way of communicating what we want and who we are. By using bad language, we diminish the divine spark within us…

— Laura Schlessinger

Words can sometimes be used to confuse, but it's up to the practitioners of the study of language to apply them for good and…

— Frank Luntz

We live in our language like blind men walking on the edge of an abyss. This language is laden with future catastrophes. The day…

— Gershom Scholem

When we translate, we always to some extent betray the text we are translating. That is why translation is so hard and thankless. All…

— Jay L. Garfield

All language is but a poor translation.

— Franz Kafka

“It is the very nature of language to form rather than inform. When language is personal, which it is at its best, it reveals;…

— Eugene Peterson

what has been termed 'correct' English is nothing other than the blatant legitimation of the white middle-class code.

— Dale Spender