Quotes regarding language

I enjoy quotes. They give quick insight in certain subjects. Lotte's mother is currently studying Special Education (Not sure if that is the corect translation for "Spesial Pedagogik" - will correct it later..) and with the papers she has to write, quotes actually give good starting points.

Here are a couple we found... Of great interest are the ones from long LONG time ago. The filosphers of the old days - gnostics - regarded language and debate very important.....


Neither can embellishments of language be found without arrangement and expression of thoughts, nor can thoughts be made to shine without the light of language.

Cicero (106 BC - 43 BC)

As was his language so was his life.

Seneca (5 BC - 65 AD)

The limits of my language mean the limits of my world.

Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889 - 1951)