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Man acts as though he were the shaper and master of language, while in fact language… — Martin Heidegger

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Man acts as though he were the shaper and master of language, while in fact language remains the master of man.

Martin Heidegger
Building Dwelling Thinking · 1951
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Heidegger, Martin. "Bauen Wohnen Denken [Building Dwelling Thinking]." Darmstadt Symposium on Man and Space. 5 Aug. 1951, Darmstadt, Germany. Lecture.

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