“The world does not speak. Only we do. The world can, once we have programmed ourselves with a language, cause us to hold beliefs. But it cannot propose a language for us to speak. Only other human beings can do that.”
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Rorty, R. (n.d.). The world does not speak. Only we do. The world can, once we have programmed ourselves with a language, cause us to hold beliefs. But it cannot propose a language for us to speak. Only other human beings can do that. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/38572-the-world-does-not-speak-only-we-do/
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Rorty, Richard. “The world does not speak. Only we do. The world can, once we have programmed ourselves with a language, cause us to hold beliefs. But it cannot propose a language for us to speak. Only other human beings can do that.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/38572-the-world-does-not-speak-only-we-do/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Rorty, Richard. “The world does not speak. Only we do. The world can, once we have programmed ourselves with a language, cause us to hold beliefs. But it cannot propose a language for us to speak. Only other human beings can do that.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/38572-the-world-does-not-speak-only-we-do/.