#statement

A second type of direct evidence is formed by statements, whether as formal legends or personal information, regarding the age or relative sequence of events in tribal history made by the natives themselves. ↗

— Edward Sapir

#direct #events #evidence #formal #formed

Comparison of statements made at different periods frequently enable us to give maximal and minimal dates to the appearance of a cultural element or to assign the time limits to a movement of population. ↗

— Edward Sapir

#assign #comparison #cultural #dates #different

Mitt Romney's only bottom line is the one at the end of his own bank statement. The problem is that he confuses his own narrow, self-interest - and that of people like him - with the national interest. He thinks as long as we do right by the Mitt Romneys of the world, America will be just fine. ↗

— Charles Schumer

#bank #bottom #bottom line #confuses #end

Certainly, the murder of civilians for political statement did not just begin on September 11, 2001. ↗

— Cliff Stearns

#certainly #civilians #did #just #murder

I think it is important to begin with a statement in your speech that grabs the attention of the audience. I try to make my opening line 15 words or less. ↗

— Charles R. Swindoll

#audience #begin #grabs #i #i think

I confidently affirm that the greater part of those who are supposed to have died of gout, have died of the medicine rather than the disease - a statement in which I am supported by observation. ↗

— Thomas Sydenham

#am #confidently #died #disease #gout

To me I think artists in general make a statement - and for the rest of their lives - every album, every book - are variations on a theme. ↗

— Mark Mothersbaugh

#artists #book #every #general #i

Killing animals to make a fashion statement = a sickening + cold-blooded vanity. ↗

— Jess C. Scott

#animal #animals #cruelties #cruelty #fashion

Jesus "...It sounds like these guys would be filed under Assholes Who do Evil Shit in My Name. ↗

— Kevin Hearne

#irony #understatements #humor

We're teaching our kids that attributes as vague and relatively meaningless as a toothy smile or a fine head of hair make a fine statement about a person. ↗

— Neil Cavuto

#attributes #fine #hair #head #kids