All natural languages are equally complex--but in different ways. The grammar of Malay is simple, but choices among many superficially equivalent words are dictated by the social status of speaker and hearer.

The clock dictates man's movements.

Don't dictate your rules on me.

Tom dictated another letter to Mary.

The schedule dictates that this work be done by the weekend.

That's what the law dictates.

My boss dictated a letter for his secretary to type.

No one shall dictate to me.

I can't keep up with you. Could you dictate a bit slower?

Friends, don't be constantly in fear of the unthinkingly critical, grimacing conventional world, but always act as your conscience and heart dictate.