"A people's speech is the skin of its culture."

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Source : Max Lerner (1962). “America as a Civilization: Culture and personality”

Max Lerner

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“The bullet is a fool, the bayonet is a fine chap.”

Source : "Nauka pobezhdat" by Alexander Suvorov, 1806.
“The lens, that allegedly impartial eye, permits all possible distortions of reality... The importance of photography lies not only in the fact that it is a creation, but above all in the fact that it is one of the most effective means of shaping our ideas and influencing our behavior.”
“I spent Christmas and the next thirty days in the hospital.”
“I think of those who were truly great. The names of those who in their lives fought for life, Who wore at their hearts the fire's center.”

Source : Stephen Spender (2015). “Selected Poems of Stephen Spender”, p.23, Faber & Faber
“People who seek political power are, with exceptions too rare to matter, never to be trusted; at best, such people are vain and officious busybodies. People who actually achieve political power are to be trusted even less than those who seek it without success; winning elections requires a measure of deceitfulness and Machiavellian immorality that no decent person comes close to possessing.”
“It's possible to love without sacrificing-but who would notice? For love is demonstrated only through sacrifice-without it, love is invisible.”
“When women negotiate they are often viewed as pushy, but if you think about the way women are viewed at large: we are nurturing, helpful, motherly. Those are all stereotypes, of course, but if you play into them you don't face the same penalties. I struggle with this because I hate the fact that because I am a woman, I am supposed to smile when I go into a negotiation. But it's been shown to work. I shouldn't have to smile, but if doing so means that I am going to get the money and rise in power, then I see it as a necessary evil. Once we're in power, we can have resting b*tch face all day.”

Source : Source: www.marieclaire.com
“Disney's something to be a little alarmed about. It's not just a little theme park anymore. It's now an ethic and outlook and strategy that goes way beyond central Florida.”

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