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.
These examples of the lack of simplicity in English and French, all appearances to the contrary, could be multiplied almost without limit and apply to all national languages.
I think having a national system that tracks who owns guns is fine. I don't think we need to be printing it on the Internet.
By keeping the annuities, we could build up a national industry every years as big as the Shannon Scheme.
The world organization debates disarmament in one room and, in the next room, moves the knights and pawns that make national arms imperative.
Our nation is ripe with a multitude of successful people, who have achieved much for themselves with little impact on anyone else
As a nation, we will only become the shining light to the world with the emergence of more and more role models worthy of emulation by all
What we need now is a nation of great people who live to positively impact others and build enduring legacies
Real Fathers make a positive impact on their generation, and so give the next generation the advantage of a better nation to live in
What I loathe is the multi-national conglomerates who must take responsibility for the degradation and pollution of so much of our landscape with their factory farming and greed.
An individual, in promoting his own interest, may injure the public interest; a nation, in promoting the general welfare, may check the interest of a part of its members.
Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough.
Nationalization, unmentionable only yesterday, has entered common usage not least because an even scarier word - depression - is next on America's list to avoid.
Not only must Americans admire Israel, there can be no doubt that we have an interest in, and special responsibility for, that valiant nation.
It's important for us to explain to our nation that life is important. It's not only life of babies, but it's life of children living in, you know, the dark dungeons of the Internet.
My own dream is that we discover that the NSA has been secretly keeping files on members of the National Rifle Association.
No one of this nation ever begs, for the houses of all are common to all; and they consider liberality and hospitality amongst the first virtues.
The BBC provides the commentary on our lives, the soundtrack of the nation. It is one of the most powerful unifying forces in the United Kingdom today.
As the nation's elderly population grows, dozens of industries have tried to harness the political might of older Americans for corporate goals.
Conditions in Chinese factories are harsh. They're much harsher than they are in, for instance, the United States or any Western nation.
By strengthening the economy, providing job opportunity and meeting the needs of working families, we can ensure the continued prosperity of our nation.
