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A common creation demands a common sacrifice, and perhaps not the least potent argument in favour of a constructed international language is the fact that it is equally foreign, or apparently so, to the traditions of all nationalities.

  • -- Edward Sapir 爱德华·萨皮尔

一种共同的创造需要共同的牺牲，也许支持一种建构的国际语言的最有力的论据是，它对所有民族的传统都是同样陌生的，或者显然是如此。

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The attitude of independence toward a constructed language which all national speakers must adopt is really a great advantage, because it tends to make man see himself as the master of language instead of its obedient servant.

独立对待一种所有说本国话的人都必须采用的建构语言的态度确实是一个很大的优势，因为它往往使人把自己看作是语言的主人，而不是语言的顺从的仆人。

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First, we could have defied both of them and could have gone to war against both of these nations for this violation of international law and interference with our neutral rights.

首先，我们本可以蔑视他们两个国家，本可以因为这违反国际法和干涉我们的中立权利而对这两个国家发动战争。

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We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.

我们不只是借用词语;有时，英语在小巷里追逐其他语言，把它们打得不省力气，搜刮口袋里的新词汇。

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Therapy, as opposed to analysis, is a whole construct of myth, beautiful and creative.

治疗，与分析相反，是一个神话的整体结构，美丽和创造性。

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I personally think we developed language because of our deep inner need to complain.

我个人认为，我们之所以发展语言，是因为我们内心深处需要抱怨。

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I have set out to change the language of the international system.

我已着手改变国际体系的语言。

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