“As many languages you know, as many times you are a human being.”
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) German writer, artist, and politician
Also attributed to Charles V.
Attributed
“As many languages as you know, so many separate individuals you are worth.”
Variant: The more languages you know, the more human you become. <br class="br">Source: John G. Robertson "Robertson's Words for a Modern Age: A Cross Reference of Latin and Greek Combining Elements" https://books.google.com.ua/books?id=RFqlPtTSB2kC&pg=PA250&lpg=PA250&dq=Quot+linguas+calles,+tot+homines+vales.&source=bl&ots=EtA4qFqwbn&sig=C9citjpkEkL6ZjovF9_4_AQ1cCw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwji4ICXl5XRAhULESwKHRp9C6cQ6AEILjAC#v=onepage&q=Quot%20linguas%20calles%2C%20tot%20homines%20vales.&f=false: "Attributed to Charles V"
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