Quote of Ferdinand de Saussure - It is often easier to discover...
Biography - Ferdinand de Saussure:
Swiss linguist and semiotician.
Born: 1857 - Died: 1913
Period:
20th century
19th century
Place of birth: Switzerland
Born: 1857 - Died: 1913
Period:
20th century
19th century
Place of birth: Switzerland
It is often easier to discover a truth than to assign to it its proper place.
Note
Quote source: Course in General Linguistics
Translation
(French, German)
See also...
Quotes for: truth
To be able to discern what is true as true and what is false as false — this is the mark and character of intelligence.
Truth prevails only to the extent that we successfully assert it. The victory of reason can only be the victory of rational people.
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