If you see in any given situation only what everybody else can see, you can be said to be so much a representative of your culture that you are a victim of it.

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.

If I spoke no English, my world would be limited to the Japanese-speaking community, and no matter how talented I was, I could never do business, seek employment or take part in public affairs outside that community.

The United States is enriched by many cultures, and united by a single common language.

Definitions, contrary to popular opinion, tell us nothing about things. They only describe people's linguistic habits; that is, they tell us what noises people make under what conditions.

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.

You guys are both saying the same thing. The only reason you're arguing is because you're using different words.