Man invented language to satisfy his deep need to complain.

About This Quote

We all complain, but only human beings have the ability to complain in a way that others can understand. Think about it. If you want to tell someone that you’re unhappy, and they don’t understand your first language, you’re stuck. If they don’t know what you mean, they don’t know what you need.

That’s why we invented language. The complaints we find in language are the complaints we feel the most strongly.

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