When a society decays, it is language that is first to become gangrenous. As a result, social criticism begins with grammar and the re-establishing of meanings
Octavio Paz, The Labyrinth of Solitude and Other Writings
Check all other quotes by Octavio Paz, The Labyrinth of Solitude and Other Writings
Want to display this quote image on your website or blog? Simply copy and paste the below code on your website/blog.
Embed:Format of this image is jpg. The width and height of image are 1200 and 630, repectively. This image is available for free to download.
Citation
Use the citation below to add this quote to your bibliography:
MLA Style Citation
"Octavio Paz, The Labyrinth of Solitude and Other Writings Quotes." Quoteslyfe.com, 2024. Sun. 24 Nov. 2024. <https://www.quoteslyfe.com/quote/When-a-society-decays-it-is-language-103096>.
Check out
Other quotes of Octavio Paz, The Labyrinth of Solitude and Other Writings
Other quotes you may like
Quote Description
This page presents the quote "When a society decays, it is language that is first to become gangrenous. As a result, social criticism begins with grammar and the re-establishing of meanings". Author of this quote is Octavio Paz, The Labyrinth of Solitude and Other Writings. This quote is about culture, language, society,.