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"Belladonna, n.: In Italian a beautiful lady; in English a deadly poison. A striking example of the essential identity of the two tongues."
"English is not merely a language anymore, it has become a way of life for millions of non-native English speakers around the world."
"Aye, aye, that's the way wi' thee: thee allays makes a peck o' thy own words out o' a pint o' the Bible's."
"Words are the fallen ruins of silent majesty."
"We suffer from the malady of words, and have no trust in any feeling that is not stamped with its special word."
Explore more quotes by Tahar Ben Jelloun
"An individual voice can be heard in a choir that otherwise sings in unison. This is something that is not excused."
"I write about wounds, the eternal treasons of life. It's not very funny, but it's sincere. My commitment is to sincerity."
"The power of the word in Morocco belonged to men and to the authorities. No one asked the point of view of poor people or women."
"I came to poetry through the urgent need to denounce injustice, exploitation, humiliation. I know that's not enough to change the world. But to remain silent would have been a kind of intolerable complicity."
"It is through accepting other people in our own countries that we shall come to respect our neighbours and be respected in our turn."
"Emigration is no longer a solution; it's a defeat. People are risking death, drowning every day, but they're knocking on doors that are not open."
"At 21, I discovered repression and injustice. The army would shoot students with real bullets."
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