Language is legislation, speech is its code. We do not see the power which is in speech because we forget that all speech is a classification, and that all classifications are oppressive.
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A thick skin is a gift from God. -Konrad Adenauer
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The secret of Happiness is Freedom, and the secret of Freedom, Courage. -Thucydides
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