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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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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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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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Science
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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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What is uttered from the heart alone, Will win the hearts of others to your own. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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In a civilized society, all crimes are likely to be sins, but most sins are not and ought not to be treated as crimes. Mans ultimate responsibility is to God alone. – Geoffrey Fisher

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People talk about the conscience, but it seems to me one must just bring it up to a certain point and leave it there. You can let your conscience alone if youre nice to the second housemaid. – Henry James

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You know golf is very lonely. When Im in the States, I feel like if I just think about Taiwan, my friends, my fans, I wont feel like Im alone. – Yani Tseng

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