To study men, we must look close by; to study man, we must learn to look afar; if we are to discover essential characteristics, we must first observe differences.


Essai sur l'origine des langues (1781)


To study men, we must look close by; to study man, we must learn to look afar; if we are to discover essential characteristics, we must first observe ...

To study men, we must look close by; to study man, we must learn to look afar; if we are to discover essential characteristics, we must first observe ...

To study men, we must look close by; to study man, we must learn to look afar; if we are to discover essential characteristics, we must first observe ...

To study men, we must look close by; to study man, we must learn to look afar; if we are to discover essential characteristics, we must first observe ...