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

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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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Attitude
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The modern mind tends to be more and more critical and analytical in spirit, hence it must devise for itself an engine of expression which is logically defensible at every point and which tends to correspond to the rigorous spirit of modern science. – Edward Sapir

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Science
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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 not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest. – Adam Smith

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The average bright young man who is drafted hates the whole business because an army always tries to eliminate the individual differences in men. – Andy Rooney

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In this business, by the time you realize youre in trouble, its too late to save yourself. Unless youre running scared all the time, youre gone. – Bill Gates

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I do not believe a man can ever leave his business. He ought to think of it by day and dream of it by night. – Henry Ford

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