Cultural anthropology is not valuable because it uncovers the archaic in the psychological sense. It is valuable because it is constantly rediscovering the normal.
Edward SapirAs a matter of fact, a national language which spreads beyond its own confines very quickly loses much of its original richness of content and is in no better case than a constructed language.
Edward SapirIt is no secret that the fruits of language study are in no sort of relation to the labour spent on teaching and learning them.
Edward SapirMore and more, unsolicited gifts from without are likely to be received with unconscious resentment.
Edward Sapir