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Edward Sapir Quotes

A common creation demands a common sacrifice, and perhaps not the least potent argument in favour of a constructed international language is the fact that it is equally foreign, or apparently so, to the traditions of all nationalities.

Edward Sapir

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Sacrifice Language Argument Creation

I have been on shop floors. I have talked to a lot of the companies that create jobs in South Carolina and across the country. And what they want is less regulation.

Jim DeMint

Country Create Want South Carolina

When I'm talking or performing, I'm alive. That's why I work so much.

Mauro Ranallo

Work Talking Alive Why Performing

The thing about a plant is, let's say it will have 50 or 100 little points of bright red. If you look at the thing as it goes down, it becomes green in a way... It is way more spectacular than pointillist paintings where these things are played with, but never to the level of what happens in nature.

Robert Irwin

Nature Red Green Plant You Look

Most people, when they think of an insult, they keep it to themselves. But you wouldn't believe the things people say on my Twitter feed, and I'm a nice guy. Imagine if I was a jerk.

Jeff Ross

People Believe Think You Nice Say

It would be foolhardy to count on the conscience of the world.

Stefan Zweig

World Conscience Count Would

Safer cities generally mean stronger urban economies.

Roger Altman

Stronger Mean Urban Cities Safer

I am humbled by the prospect of serving those who have borne the battle, those American men and women who have sacrificed so much.

Robert Wilkie

Women Men I Am Battle American Who

If you're not a first-round pick or you're not 6-2, they always say you can't be the best. But the only time there's a weight class is before the draft. This is the NFL. It's all about what you do. I can run past guys and get done what I need to. I can do everything the big guy can do.

Antonio Brown

Time Best Past You I Can Run

If fate means you to lose, give him a good fight anyhow.

William McFee

Good Fight Fate You Lose Him

I think I'm probably just an old-fashioned Tory. I don't wake up each morning trying to figure out what kind of Conservative I am; for me it's quite instinctive.

Sebastian Coe

Morning I Am Me Wake Up Think Kind

I was never really happy until I became 'Doctor Who'.

Tom Baker

Happy Doctor Never Who Really Until

The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them.

Mark Twain

Good Man Over Advantage Cannot Who