"We dissect nature along lines laid down by our native language."

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Source : "Science and Linguistics" (1946)

Benjamin Lee Whorf

#Nature Quotes #Lines Quotes #Language Quotes

“The major job was getting people to understand that they had something within their power that they could use, and it could only be used if they understood what was happening and how group action could counter violence.”
“These so-called extremists in Pakistan should be brought into the mainstream; if you marginalize them, you radicalize them.”
“My job is to do what's right. And that's what I'm going to try and do.”

Source : Source: www.npr.org
“But I love to be outdoors. I prefer being outdoors to, you know, being inside.”
“I've known Prince for many years - I worked on the "Raspberry Beret" video - and Kirstie [Alley] and I used to fight about him.He once sent a card [saying] he had penned a song about me, called "Palomino Pleasure Ride." I remember bringing this card to work one time and showing Kirstie and saying: "See? Now who's the better friend?" It was so ridiculous.”

Source : "'The Best TV Show That's Ever Been'". Interview with Brian Raftery, www.gq.com. September 27, 2012.
“Christianity is part of the law of England.”
“We only want to link up with people whom we like, admire, and trust. ... We do not wish to join with managers who lack admirable qualities, no matter how attractive the prospects of their business. We've never succeeded in making a good deal with a bad person.”
“In short, Anarchism means a condition or society where all men and women are free, and where all enjoy equally the benefits of an ordered and sensible life.”

Source : Alexander Berkman (2010). “Now and After: the ABC of Anarchist Communism”, p.10, Lulu.com

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