"Whatever is referred to must exist. Let us call this the axiom of existence."

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Source : "Speech Acts: An Essay in the Philosophy of Language". Book by John Searle, 1969.

John Searle

#Existence Quotes

“Itâ€™s been a secret too long, but Iâ€™m actually a straight male.”
“We can't drive our SUVs and eat as much as we want and keep our homes on 72 degrees at all times... and then just expect that other countries are going to say OK. That's not leadership. That's not going to happen.”
“I do not know of any sure way of making others happy as being so one's self.”
“Borne out of this, starting around the 17th Century was the Baroque era. It is my view that it is one of the architectural peak periods in western civilisation.”
“Caged birds sing of freedom, free birds fly.”
“The more I compose, the more I know that I don't know it all. I think it's a good way to start. If you think you know it all, the work becomes a repetition of what you've already done.”
“Carter was so taken aback by her attack he dropped his knife. â€œYou knocked him stupid,â€ he bellowed. â€œNo,â€ Emily corrected in what she believed was a reasonable tone of voice. â€œHe was already stupid. I knocked him out.”
“I don't believe in acting. I think that people in life act, but when you are on the stage, or in my case also on screen, you have to be true.”

Source : "Personal Quotes/ Biography". www.imdb.com.

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