Activity Quote by Edward Sapir

Language has multiple uses, and is embedded in different forms of life. It is not necessary to have this grand concept of "humanity" in…

— Talal Asad

“The worlds in which different societies live are distinct worlds, not merely the same world with different labels attached ... We see and hear…

— Edward Sapir

“humans live in a world where it’s words and not deeds that have power, where the ultimate skill is mastery of language.”

— Muriel Barbery

“Humanity is not defined by the languages we speak or the flags we fly, but by the connections we forge through empathy and understanding.”

— Camellia Yang

Most human beings know only the language of exploitation. Due to their selfishness, they are unable to consider others.

— Mata Amritanandamayi

All living organisms serve themselves, of course, but through language, we humans have the capacity to rationalize our self-service.

— AnuPam

In a sense, every form of expression is imposed upon one by social factors, one's own language above all.

— Edward Sapir

“Language is deeply entwined in the intellectual development of humanity itself, it accompanies the latter upon every step of its localized progression or regression;…

— Wilhelm von Humboldt

“In the world “out there,” there are no verbs, no speech events, and no adjacency pairs. There are particles of matter moving around in…

— Duranti a Alessandro

Language should fulfill your individual existence as a wholesome human being... Language should be more than just getting by.

— Chogyam Trungpa

I think when we engage in language we are engaging in something that is specifically and primally human.

— ZZ Packer

“The only language all human beings understand is the language of humanity.”

— Ken Bugul