The limits of my language mean the limits of my world. (5.6) Variant translations: The limits of my language stand for the limits of my world. The limits of my language are the limits of my mind. All I know is what I have words for. Original German: Die Grenzen meiner Sprache bedeuten die Grenzen meiner Welt. - https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Ludwig_Wittgenstein