Edward Sapir Quotes

The spirit of logical analysis should in practice blend with the practical pressure for the adoption of some form of international language, but it should not allow itself to be stampeded by it.

Edward Sapir

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: scientist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: January 26, 1884 - February 4, 1939

Topics

PracticeLanguagePressureAnalysis

I'm very bad at having heroes. I don't rate anyone particularly highly because I'm so snide and competitive and not very nice.

Jenny Eclair

BadNiceHeroesCompetitiveBecause

I understand the principles of dissent in parliament.

Jeremy Corbyn

UnderstandPrinciplesDissent

In India, we are forced to choose our specialisation very early, whereas in some other countries, this can be done much later in life. While the British have abandoned this approach, we in India seem to be struggling with the old British system of education.

Anand Mahindra

LifeEducationChooseEarlyIndia

Berlin is all about volatility. Its identity is based not on stability but on change.

Rory MacLean

ChangeIdentityVolatilityStability

There's nothing worse than a leader who lacks ambition.

Ruth J. Simmons

LeaderAmbitionNothingWorseWho

One of the reasons MSNBC is plummeting is that I, not long ago, refused to play any content from them. I figured, why? I mean, it's genuine depraved partisan politics insanity, genuine extremist radical ignoramuses on that network.

Rush Limbaugh

PoliticsLongPlayInsanityGenuine

When young I did my best to undo that bit of the British Empire I found myself in: that is, old Southern Rhodesia.

Doris Lessing

MyselfBestYoungOldEmpireUndo

People think that I'm some kind of genius who's got these statements to say, and... I'm not really.

Chris Lilley

PeopleThinkGeniusSayKindGot

There is no conflict in looking good. You buy things you need, and then you do something good for society.

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

GoodConflictSocietyLookingYou

Dementia pugilistica was discovered in 1928... And we still have boxing. Football will continue.

Chris Borland

FootballBoxingWillDementiaStill

I wish to sing of my interior visions with the naive candour of a child.

Claude Debussy

ChildWishI WishNaiveInterior

I fervently believe that education is the key to moving forward.

Chuck Fleischmann

EducationMoving ForwardMovingKey

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