Quote by Edward Sapir
A firm, for instance, that does business in many countries of the

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

Other quotes by Edward Sapir

It is quite an illusion to imagine that one adjusts to reality essentially without the use of language and that language is merely an incidental means of solving specific problems of communication or reflection. – Edward Sapir

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communication
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Cultural anthropology is more and more rapidly getting to realize itself as a strictly historical science. – Edward Sapir

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It is no secret that the fruits of language study are in no sort of relation to the labour spent on teaching and learning them. – Edward Sapir

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Learning
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I think we have to notice that the business processes we use right now for thinking and planning and budgeting and strategy are all delivered on very tight agendas. – Margaret J. Wheatley

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We are involved in a life that passes understanding and our highest business is our daily life. – John Cage

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After adding trillions to the debt on big-government policies most Americans didnt ask for and which we couldnt afford, Democratic leaders say they need more money, which they intend to take from small business, even though small businesses create the majority of new jobs. – Mitch McConnell

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