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Jacques Derrida Quotes: In a language, in the system of language, there are only differences. Therefore, a taxonomical operation an undertake the systematic, statistical, and classificatory inventory of a language.
         

In a language, in the system of language, there are only differences. Therefore, a taxonomical operation an undertake the systematic, statistical, and classificatory inventory of a language.


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I was wondering myself where I am going. So I would answer you by saying, first, that I am trying, precisely, to put myself at a point so that I do not know any longer where I am going.



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If I only did what I can do, I wouldn't do anything



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If things were simple, word would have gotten around.



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To pretend, I actually do the thing: I have therefore only pretended to pretend.



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Monsters cannot be announced. One cannot say: 'Here are our monsters,' without immediately turning the monsters into pets.




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