The supposed inferiority of a constructed language to a national one on the score of richness of connotation is, of course, no criticism of the idea of a constructed language.

-- Edward Sapir 爱德华·萨皮尔

当然，所谓建构语言在内涵丰富性上不如民族语言，并不是对建构语言思想的批判。

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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.

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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Language is like money, without which specific relative values may well exist and be felt, but cannot be reduced to a common denominator.

语言就像金钱，没有了它，就可能存在特定的相对价值，并被人们所感知，但不能被归结为一个共同的分母。

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I have a huge ego and a huge inferiority complex at the same time.

我有巨大的自我，同时也有巨大的自卑情结。

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Faith is more basic than language or theology.

信仰比语言或神学更基本。

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Fear is the thought of admitted inferiority.

恐惧是承认自卑的想法。

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