
“Mastery of language affords one remarkable opportunities.”
“Mastery of language affords one remarkable opportunities.”
“The ability to think for one's self depends upon one's mastery of the language.”
Source: Slouching Towards Bethlehem
Source: Aphorisms and Reflections (1901), p. 103
In a letter to Mr. Clifford, February 14, 1948; as quoted in Letters of the great artists – from Ghiberti to Gainsborough, Richard Friedenthal, Thames and Hudson , London, 1963, p. 238
1940s
“[C has] the power of assembly language and the convenience of … assembly language.”
Quoted in Cade Metz, "Dennis Ritchie: The Shoulders Steve Jobs Stood On", http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2011/10/thedennisritchieeffect/ Wired, 13 October 2011.