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Nu noi suntem stăpânii limbii, ci limba e stăpâna noastră.
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The quote reverses the usual idea of control. It says that people do not fully command language; instead, language guides and limits how they express ideas. Our words, meanings, and ways of speaking shape what we can say, so language has greater power over us than we usually admit.
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