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The psychology of a language which, in one way or another, is imposed upon one because of factors beyond one's control, is…
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We see and hear and otherwise experience very largely as we do because the language habits of our community predispose certain choices…
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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…
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What fetters the mind and benumbs the spirit is ever the dogged acceptance of absolutes.
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Language is the most massive and inclusive art we know, a mountainous and anonymous work of unconscious generations.
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A common allegiance to form of expression that is identified with no single national unit is likely to prove one of the…
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A second type of direct evidence is formed by statements, whether as formal legends or personal information, regarding the age or relative…
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A standard international language should not only be simple, regular, and logical, but also rich and creative.
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The same principles which at first view lead to skepticism, pursued to a certain point, bring men back to common sense.
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For so long, I was searching for something to be proud of. But at a certain point, I realized, 'Wait, I'm doing…
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If an unusual necessity forces us onward, a surprising thing occurs. The fatigue gets worse up to a certain point, when, gradually…
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Up to a certain point every man is what he thinks he is.
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