S. I. Hayakawa quotes - page 3

The language we share is at the core of our identity as citizens, and our ticket to full participation in American political life. We can speak any language we want at the dinner table, but English is the language of public discourse, or the marketplace and of the voting booth. (S. I. Hayakawa)
Advertising is a symbol-manipulating occupation. View quote
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The United States is enriched by many cultures, and united by a single common language. View quote
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English is the key to full participation in the opportunities of American life. View quote
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I believe we are being dishonest with language minority groups if we tell them they can take full part in American life without learning the English language. View quote
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The great thing about the United States is our ability to absorb foreign people and make them a part of us. View quote
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The last thing a scientist would do is cling to a map because he inherited it from his grandfather, or because it was used by George Washington or Abraham Lincoln. View quote
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How anybody dresses is indicative of his self-concept. If students are dirty and ragged, it indicates they are not interested in tidying up their intellects either. View quote
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The English Language Amendment says above all, 'Let's see to it that our children, our young people, learn English. Let us not deny them the opportunity to participate in American life, so that they can go as far as their dreams and talents can take them. View quote
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English, our common language, binds our diverse people. View quote
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The United States, a land of immigrants from every corner of the world, has been strengthened and unified because its newcomers have historically chosen ultimately to forgo their native language for the English language. We have all benefited from the sharing of ideas, of cultures and beliefs, made possible by a common language. We have all enriched each other. (S. I. Hayakawa)
Those terrifying verbal jungles called laws are simply such directives, accumulated, codified, and systematized through the centuries. View quote
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