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Jacques Derrida (July 15, 1930 - October 9, 2004) was one of the most important philosophers of the 20th century. His deconstructive philosophy had a profound impact on postmodernism, cultural studies, and literary theory.

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Famous Jacques Derrida Quotes

“I love language as I love life itself!”

Language Love Life I Love Life

Author:Jacques Derrida

“In a language, in the system of language, there are only differences. Therefore, a taxonomical operation an undertake the systematic, statistical, and classificatory inventory of a language.”

Language Differences Operations Systematic Inventory

Author:Jacques Derrida

“The traditional statement about language is that it is in itself living, and that writing is the dead part of language.”

Writing Language Statements Traditional

Author:Jacques Derrida

“I speak only one language, and it is not my own.”

Speak Language My Own

Author:Jacques Derrida

“No one gets angry at a mathematician or a physicist whom he or she doesn't understand, or at someone who speaks a foreign language, but rather at someone who tampers with your own language.”

Speak Language Angry Mathematician Physicist Foreign Language

Book:Points . .: Interviews, 1974-1994

Source: Points . .: Interviews, 1974-1994

“The first problem of the media is posed by what does not get translated, or even published in the dominant political languages.”

Firsts Doe Problem Political Language Media Dominant Political Language

Book:Points . .: Interviews, 1974-1994

Source: Points . .: Interviews, 1974-1994

“As soon as there is language, generality has entered the scene.”

Language Scene Generalities

Book:Points . .: Interviews, 1974-1994

Source: Points . .: Interviews, 1974-1994

“In Algeria, I had begun to get into literature and philosophy. I dreamed of writing-and already models were instructing the dream, a certain language governed it.”

Writing Philosophy Dream Certain Literature Language Models Algeria

Author:Jacques Derrida

“I would like to write you so simply, so simply, so simply. Without having anything ever catch the eye, excepting yours alone, ... so that above all the language remains self-evidently secret, as if it were being invented at every step, and as if it were burning immediately”

Ifs Writing Self Eye Language Secret Steps Remains Burning Every Step

Author:Jacques Derrida

About the Author

Born: July 15, 1930
Died: October 9, 2004
Known for: Philosopher
Quotes: 102

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