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“Sign language is the equal of speech, lending itself equally to the rigorous and the poetic, to philosophical analysis or to making love.”

Philosophy Science Language Equal Speech Philosophical Analysis Poetic Making Love Lending Sign Language

Book:Seeing Voices

Source: Seeing Voices

“It seems to me obvious that infants and many animals that do not in any ordinary sense have a language or perform speech acts nonetheless have Intentional states. Only someone in the grip of a philosophical theory would deny that small babies can literally be said to want milk and that dogs want to be let out or believe that their master is at the door.”

Want Believe Said States Seems Language Animal Doors Dog Masters Theory Baby Speech Ordinary Philosophical Obvious Deny Milk Infant

Author:John Searle

“Free inquiry entails recognition of civil liberties as integral to its pursuit, that is, a free press, freedom of communication, the right to organize opposition parties and to join voluntary associations, and freedom to cultivate and publish the fruits of scientific, philosophical, artistic, literary, moral and religious freedom.”

Source: In defense of secular humanism

“Funest philosophers and ponderers, Their evocations are the speech of clouds.”

Speech Philosophical Clouds Philosopher

Book:The Collected Poems of Wallace Stevens

Source: The Collected Poems of Wallace Stevens

“Understanding is nothing else than conception caused by speech.”

Understanding Speech Philosophical Conception

Author:Thomas Hobbes

“When I think over what I have said, I envy dumb people.”

People Thinking Said Speech Philosophical Envy Dumb Speakers Dumb People

Author:Seneca the Younger

“Brevity is the best recommendation of speech, whether in a senator or an orator.”

Speech Philosophical Senators Brevity Recommendations Orators Brevity Of Life

Author:Marcus Tullius Cicero

“Whenever the speech is corrupted so is the mind.”

Mind Speech Philosophical Speakers

Author:Seneca the Younger

“First learn the meaning of what you say, and then speak.”

Firsts Speak Communication Speech Philosophical Jogging

Book:The Works of Epictetus: Consisting of His Discourses in Four Books Preserved by Arrian, the Enchiridion, and Fragments

Source: The Works of Epictetus: Consisting of His Discourses in Four Books Preserved by Arrian, the Enchiridion, and Fragments