Famous Quotes | Our speech has its weaknesses...

Our speech has its weaknesses and its defects, like all the rest. Most of the occasions for the troubles of the world are grammatical. - Michel de Montaigne
Attribution: Michel de Montaigne (1533–1592), French essayist. “Apology For Raymond Sebond,” The Essays (Les Essais), bk. II, ch. 12, Simon Millanges, Bordeaux, first edition (1580).

Categories: Education, Essayist, Language, Misunderstanding

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