Quote of George Orwell - If thought corrupts language, language can...
Biography - George Orwell:
George Orwell (pen name of Eric Arthur Blair) is an English novelist, essayist and journalist. He was born in Motihari, British India.
Born: 1903 - Died: 1950
Period:
20th century
Place of birth: India
Born: 1903 - Died: 1950
Period:
20th century
Place of birth: India
If thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought.
Note
Source: Politics and the English Language
Translation
(German, French)
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Quotes about thought:
Quotes for: Language
Language serves not only to express thoughts, but to make possible thoughts which could not exist without it.
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