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National languages are all huge systems of vested interests which sullenly resist critical inquiry.
— Edward Sapir
Language is an anonymous, collective and unconscious art; the result of the creativity of thousands of generations.
— Edward Sapir
There is something incredibly nostalgic and significant about the annual cascade of autumn leaves.
— Joe L. Wheeler
The fact of the matter is that the 'real world' is to a large extent unconsciously built up on the language habits of the group.
— Edward Sapir
Without freedom of sex; all freedoms are temporary.
— M.F. Moonzajer
Language is the most massive and inclusive art we know, a mountainous and anonymous work of unconscious generations.
— Edward Sapir
In a sense, every form of expression is imposed upon one by social factors, one's own language above all.
— Edward Sapir
Fashion is custom in the guise of departure from custom
— Edward Sapir
One of the glories of English simplicity is the possibility of using the same word as noun and verb.
— Edward Sapir
Nonverbal communication is an elaborate secret code that is written nowhere, known by none, and understood by all.
— Edward Sapir
History isn't through with me yet.
— Ferdinand Marcos
What fetters the mind and benumbs the spirit is ever the dogged acceptance of absolutes.
— Edward Sapir
More and more, unsolicited gifts from without are likely to be received with unconscious resentment.
— Edward Sapir
I am old. I should have left before. Any fool can ride the chariots of victory. It takes judgement to get off at the right time.
— Richard Sapir
Time has a wonderful way of weeding out the trivial.
— Richard Sapir
A friend is someone who helps you hide the body - that
— Ottessa Moshfegh
French and German illustrate the misleading character of apparent grammatical simplicity just as well.
— Edward Sapir
Cultural anthropology is more and more rapidly getting to realize itself as a strictly historical science.
— Edward Sapir
A standard international language should not only be simple, regular, and logical, but also rich and creative.
— Edward Sapir
It is no secret that the fruits of language study are in no sort of relation to the labour spent on teaching and learning them.
— Edward Sapir
No two languages are ever sufficiently similar to be considered as representing the same social reality.
— Edward Sapir
Honesty is too strong a drink to be unwatered all the time; rather it should be given in doses.
— Richard Sapir
When my son came into my life, my priorities changed, because I wanted to have the relationship with him, that I didn't have with my father.
— Curtis Jackson
Punish France, ignore Germany, and forgive Russia.
— Condoleezza Rice