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John Ciardi Quotes: Tell me how much a nation knows about its own language, and I will tell you how much that nation knows about its own identity.
         

Tell me how much a nation knows about its own language, and I will tell you how much that nation knows about its own identity.


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This page presents the quote "Tell me how much a nation knows about its own language, and I will tell you how much that nation knows about its own identity.". Author of this quote is John Ciardi. This quote is about history, identity, language, nation,.