“Democratic man, dreaming eternally of Utopias, is ever a prey to shibboleths.” — H. L. Mencken, Notes on Democracy
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“Democratic man, dreaming eternally of Utopias, is ever a prey to shibboleths.” — H. L. Mencken, Notes on Democracy

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A quotation from Thomas Carlyle

Whoso belongs only to his own age, and reverences only its gilt Popinjays or smoot-smeared Mumbojumbos, must needs die with it.

Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) Scottish essayist and historian
Essay (1832-05) “Boswell’s Life of Johnson,” Fraser’s Magazine, Vol. 5, No. 28

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Essay (1832-05) "Boswell's Life of Johnson," Fraser's Magazine, Vol. 5, No. 28 - Carlyle, Thomas | WIST Quotations

Whoso belongs only to his own age, and reverences only its gilt Popinjays or smoot-smeared Mumbojumbos, must needs die with it. Reviewing James Boswell The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.; including a Tour to the Hebrides (1831 ed.). Collected in Critical and Miscellaneous Essays (1827-1855)

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«Pronunciation: A Matter of Life and Death» - Interesting language, culture, and history article about #shibboleths #Language #שיבלת #שיבולים https://www.languageonthemove.com/pronunciation-a-matter-of-life-and-death/
Pronunciation: A Matter of Life and Death

Translation of Christoph Gutknecht, “Codewort Schibboleth”, originally published in Jüdische Allgemeine, July 07, 2011 Each time I visit France and have breakfast there, I am reminded of Goethe. In…

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