Language is an anonymous, collective and unconscious art; the result of the creativity of thousands of generations.

The fact of the matter is that the 'real world' is to a large extent unconsciously built up on the language habits of the group.

National languages are all huge systems of vested interests which sullenly resist critical inquiry.

English, once accepted as an international language, is no more secure than French has proved to be as the one and only accepted language of diplomacy or as Latin has proved to be as the international language of science.

Language is an anonymous, collective and unconscious art; the result of the creativity of thousands of generations.

It would be naïve to imagine that any analysis of experience is dependent on pattern expressed in language. Any concept, whether or not it forms part of the system of grammatical categories, can be conveyed in any language. If a notion is lacking in a given series, it implies a different configuration and not a lack of expressive power.

It is quite an illusion to imagine that one adjusts to reality essentially without the use of language and that language is merely an incidental means of solving specific problems of communication or reflection.