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National Quotes by Edward Sapir
- A common allegiance to form of expression that is identified with no single national unit is likely to prove one of the most potent symbols…
- As a matter of fact, a national language which spreads beyond its own confines very quickly loses much of its original richness of content and…
- No important national language, at least in the Occidental world, has complete regularity of grammatical structure, nor is there a single logical category which is…
- 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…
- National languages are all huge systems of vested interests which sullenly resist critical inquiry.
- The supposed inferiority of a constructed language to a national one on the score of richness of connotation is, of course, no criticism of the…
- These examples of the lack of simplicity in English and French, all appearances to the contrary, could be multiplied almost without limit and apply to…
More National Quotes
- In my role as Wikileaks editor, I've been involved in fighting off many legal attacks. To do that, and keep our sources… — Julian Assange
- If the national mental illness of the United States is megalomania, that of Canada is paranoid schizophrenia. — Margaret Atwood
- My first jobs were all civil service. At 14, I worked for the Canadian National Railways. At 16, I worked for the… — Dan Aykroyd
- Each one of us, and, indeed, all those who aspire to national leadership must bring their own visions, views and styles to… — Ibrahim Babangida
- I was opposed to the U.S. involvement in Libya from the very start. President Obama has never made a compelling national security… — Michele Bachmann
- I've learned the hard way at the national level that any erroneous statement will very quickly be magnified. So, as someone who… — Michele Bachmann
- The privilege of ruling would be in the hands of the skilled and the learned, with a wide scope left for profitable… — Mikhail Bakunin
- In the past I have defended the right of the IRA to engage in armed struggle. I did so because there was… — Gerry Adams
- Christ would be a national advertiser today, I am sure, as He was a great advertiser in His own day. He thought… — Bruce Barton
- Baseball may be our national pastime, but the age-old tradition of taking a swing at Congress is a sport with even deeper… — Evan Bayh
- Married couples who work together to build and maintain a business assume broad responsibilities. Not only is their work important to our… — Melissa Bean
- Romney-Ryan is likely the best matched 'team' that has been on a national ticket in a very long time. — Bob Beauprez