But if thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought.

-- George Orwell 乔治·奥威尔

但是如果思想腐化了语言，语言也能腐化思想。

标签

Language Speech

相关名言

In my world, history comes down to language and art. No one cares much about what battles were fought, who won them and who lost them - unless there is a painting, a play, a song or a poem that speaks of the event.

在我的世界里，历史可以归结为语言和艺术。没有人太在意曾经打过什么仗，谁赢了谁输了——除非有一幅画、一出戏、一首歌或一首诗讲述了这个事件。

阅读 +

A voice is a human gift; it should be cherished and used, to utter fully human speech as possible. Powerlessness and silence go together.

声音是人类的天赋;它应该被珍惜和使用，尽可能地充分表达人类的语言。无能为力与沉默相伴。

阅读 +

Much speech is one thing, well-timed speech is another.

多演讲是一回事，适时演讲是另一回事。

阅读 +

Language is a social art.

语言是一门社会艺术。

阅读 +