Advertising Is A Symbol-manipulating Occupation

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.

The Meanings Of Words Are Not In The Words, They Are In Us.

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.

There Is Only One Thing Age Can Give You, And That Is Wisdom.

We Live In A Highly Competitive Society, Each Of Us Trying To Outdo The Other In Wealth, In Popularity Or Social Prestige, In Dress, In Scholastic Grades Or Golf Scores. One Is Often Tempted To Say That Conflict, Rather Than Cooperation, Is The Great Governing Principle Of Human Life.