"A standard international language should not only be simple, regular, and logical, but also rich and creative."

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Source : Edward Sapir, Pierre Swiggers (2008). “General Linguistics”, p.281, Walter de Gruyter

Edward Sapir

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“The Cheers writers were the finest in television. But I felt like I was repeating myself; it bothered me a little bit. And I was getting movie offers, which made people think, "Oh, she's so snooty. She thinks she's going to do movies."”
“A massive campaign must be launched to de-develop the United Statesâ€¦ [we] must design a stable, low-consumption economy.”
“He has more of a right to ask us why so many people are starving [than we do to ask Him].Â As much as we want God to explain himself to us, His creation, we are in no place to demand that He give an account to us.”
“Actually, I look the same in real life as I do in the movies.”
“Freedom comes from strength and self-reliance”
“It's true that I'm taking a break from writing a regular column to do other things but it's got nothing to do with what dear Simon has or has not written.”
“Leaders have followers, managers have employees. Managers make widgets, leaders make change.”
“Nations, as well as individuals, must be virtuous and righteous if they desire to be stable, prosperous, and tranquil.”

Source : Source: www.biblegateway.com

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