Alfred Korzybski Quotes on Meaning
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In the rough, a symbol is a sign that stands for something... Before a noise, etc., may become a symbol, something must exist for the symbol to symbolize.
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...the analogy between the noises we make when these noises do not symbolize anything which exists, and the worthless checks we write when our bank balance is zero...
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Thus, we see that one of the obvious origins of human disagreement lies in the use of noises for words.