3 Alfred Korzybski Quotes on Meaning

Alfred Korzybski quotes on meaning

19. 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.

23. ...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...

25. Thus, we see that one of the obvious origins of human disagreement lies in the use of noises for words.