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Whatever you may say something is, it is not!


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If words are not things, or maps are not the actual territory, then, obviously, the only possible link between the objective world and the linguistic world is found in structure, and structure alone.

If words are not things, or maps are not the actual territory, then, obviously, the only possible link between the objective world and the linguistic world is found in structure, and structure alone.




Man's achievements rest upon the use of symbols.... we must consider ourselves as a symbolic, semantic class of life, and those who rule the symbols, rule us.

Man's achievements rest upon the use of symbols.... we must consider ourselves as a symbolic, semantic class of life, and those who rule the symbols, rule us.



To use words to sense reality is like going with a lamp to search for darkness.

To use words to sense reality is like going with a lamp to search for darkness.



There are two ways to slice easily thorugh life; to believe everything or to doubt everything. Both ways save us from thinking.

There are two ways to slice easily thorugh life; to believe everything or to doubt everything. Both ways save us from thinking.



Words don't mean, people mean.

Words don't mean, people mean.



The map is not the territory... The only usefulness of a map depends on similarity of structure between the empirical world and the map.

The map is not the territory... The only usefulness of a map depends on similarity of structure between the empirical world and the map.



Who rules our symbols, rules us.

Who rules our symbols, rules us.



A person does what he does because he sees the world as he sees it.

A person does what he does because he sees the world as he sees it.



If a psychiatric and scientific inquiry were to be made upon our rulers, mankind would be appalled at the disclosures.

If a psychiatric and scientific inquiry were to be made upon our rulers, mankind would be appalled at the disclosures.





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Don’t be afraid. Be the kind of person your mother warned you about.

Don’t be afraid. Be the kind of person your mother warned you about.




Men and women must be educated, in a great degree, by the opinions and manners of the society they live in.

Men and women must be educated, in a great degree, by the opinions and manners of the society they live in.



Indian culture is essentially much more of a we culture. It's a communal culture where you do what's best for the community - you procreate.

Indian culture is essentially much more of a we culture. It's a communal culture where you do what's best for the community - you procreate.



Kissing tends to bring on woolgathering, even amnesia.

Kissing tends to bring on woolgathering, even amnesia.



We belong to an age whose culture is in danger of perishing through the means to culture.

We belong to an age whose culture is in danger of perishing through the means to culture.



Perhaps that is the secret. It is not what we do, so much as why we do it.

Perhaps that is the secret. It is not what we do, so much as why we do it.



A man who does not lose his reason over certain things has none to lose.

A man who does not lose his reason over certain things has none to lose.



Pale death approaches with equal step, and knocks indiscriminately at the door of teh cottage, and the portals of the palace.

Pale death approaches with equal step, and knocks indiscriminately at the door of teh cottage, and the portals of the palace.



I'm sure thousands of people in the world are taking on twice what I am attempting. I'm really looking forward to it all.

I'm sure thousands of people in the world are taking on twice what I am attempting. I'm really looking forward to it all.




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