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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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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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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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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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Grant that I may not pray alone with the mouth help me that I may pray from the depths of my heart. – Martin Luther

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Our future cannot depend on the government alone. The ultimate solutions lie in the attitudes and the actions of the American people. – Joe Biden

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In Sleep we lie all naked and alone, in Sleep we are united at the heart of night and darkness, and we are strange and beautiful asleep for we are dying the darkness and we know no death. – Thomas Wolfe

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Young people discovering their sexuality must know they walk with a strong tradition and that they are not alone. They have a right to information without being pressured. – Jasmine Guy

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Ask, and it shall be given you; seek; and you shall find; knock and it shall be opened unto you. For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. Matthew 7:7-8 – Bible

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Wisdom is not what you know but how quickly you adjust when the opposite proves true. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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Whether its possible or not, being a doctor, you take an oath. To care for your patient, not to kill them. You take an oath to do things that are proper in the medical world. Not to administer something outside of a hospital setting thats not even your area. – Jermaine Jackson

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Anything done for the first time unleashes a demon. – Dave Sim

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