Thus, it is either necessary to switch the entire cultural process from top to bottom to the Ukrainian language, or to be consistent and end Ukrainian literature and not put writers in a terrible, unenviable, difficult situation, which probably has no equal anywhere in the world, in any nation , which respects itself, and a government that respects its people.
Having formed the Russian government, the reactionary bourgeoisie, of course, cannot conduct state work in the Ukrainian language. Because of that, the Ukrainian language, as the language of the Ukrainian state, is canceled and the "equality" of two languages – Russian and Ukrainian – is established. In fact, the Russian language is introduced, all paperwork is conducted in it, and the entire government speaks it, while Ukrainian is ridiculed and called "dog".
But if thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought.
—George Orwell
All language is but a poor translation.
—Franz Kafka
For in spite of language, in spite of intelligence and intuition and sympathy, one can never really communicate anything to anybody.
—Aldous Huxley
No language exists that cannot be misused..
Every Interpretation is hypothetical, for it is a mere attempt to read an unfamiliar text.
—Carl Jung
I don’t remember who exactly, but some deep heart expert said that the surest measurement of friendship is money. And his statement is fair. A true, true friendship that is only expressed in critical, difficult cases, and even it demands this cold yardstick. The most lively, animated language of friendship is money. And the greater the need, the more sincere the friendship, driving away this hungry witch.
—Taras Shevchenko
Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.
—George Orwell
Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.
—Mark Twain
The soul is never satisfied with thoughts of Christ’s love to it. “O that it were more, that it were more! that I were as a ‘seal on his heart!'” is its language.
—John Owen
There is no cure for the slanderer’s foul language.
—Taras Shevchenko