“ If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart.” – Nelson Mandela What it means: Learning another language is important for bringing people closer together. As Mandela said, there is something very special about speaking to someone in their mother tongue. Even if you both understand the same language, when you take the trouble to speak to someone in their own language, it means more to them. The more effort you put into learning English the more important relationships and friendships you will be able to have with English speakers.