Every legend, moreover, contains its residuum of truth, and the root function of language is to control the universe by describing it.
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"Every legend, moreover, contains its residuum of truth, and the root function of language is to control the universe by describing it." — James Baldwin
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Every legend, moreover, contains its residuum of truth, and the root function of language is to control the universe by describing it. — James Baldwin
About James Baldwin
James Baldwin was a Novelist from United States (1924–1987).
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This quote is attributed to James Baldwin, a Novelist from United States.
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James Baldwin lived from 1924 – 1987.