Mother-tongue Quotes

Poetry is the mother-tongue of the human race. (Johann Georg Hamann)
"O brother," said he, "He who is singled by My finger (he pointed to a spirit in front) Wrought better in the mother-tongue than I. Whether in verses of love or prose romaunt He surpassed all; and let the fools contend Who make him of Limoges of more account. View quote
Arnaut Daniel