Quote by Edward Sapir
The attitude of independence toward a constructed language which a

The attitude of independence toward a constructed language which all national speakers must adopt is really a great advantage, because it tends to make man see himself as the master of language instead of its obedient servant. – Edward Sapir

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A firm, for instance, that does business in many countries of the world is driven to spend an enormous amount of time, labour, and money in providing for translation services. – Edward Sapir

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English, once accepted as an international language, is no more secure than French has proved to be as the one and only accepted language of diplomacy or as Latin has proved to be as the international language of science. – Edward Sapir

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Human beings do not live in the objective world alone, nor alone in the world of social activity as ordinarily understood, but are very much at the mercy of the particular language which has become the medium of expression for their society. – Edward Sapir

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Time plays a role in almost every decision. And some decisions define your attitude about time. – John Cale

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I thought I was going to be killed. The casualties were so heavy, it was just a given. I learned to take each day, each mission, as it came. Thats an attitude Ive carried into my professional life. I take each case, each job, as it comes. – Elliot Richardson

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People have often asked if Im gay because I dont go out of my way to spit and scratch and give people attitude. – Jason Bateman

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With just about every player in Australia, his whole goal and ambition is to play for Australia. Thats why theyre playing first class cricket. Its just a different attitude. – Shane Warne

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I have learned over the years that when ones mind is made up, this diminishes fear knowing what must be done does away with fear. – Rosa Parks

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I tried for a while to be an agricultural worker and was hopelessly bored. I would stand around in heaps of manure and sing about the beauty of the work I wasnt doing. – Theodore Bikel

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Im positive and I smile a lot, and Im kind of a banana, but serious work just seems to find me, so Im not going to argue with it. – Mireille Enos

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Love is the ability and willingness to allow those that you care for to be what they choose for themselves without any insistence that they satisfy you. – Wayne Dyer

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