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J. L. Austin

Usually it is uses of words, not words in themselves, that are properly called vague.

Usually it is uses of words, not words in themselves, that are properly called vague.

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These are some quotes by English author J. L. Austin Philosopher, who lived between March 28, 1911 and February 8, 1960.

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Infelicity is an ill to which all acts are heir which have the general character of ritual or ceremonial, all conventional acts.

Infelicity is an ill to which all acts are heir which have the general character of ritual or ceremonial, all conventional acts.

J. L. Austin

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Sentences are not as such either true or false.

Sentences are not as such either true or false.

J. L. Austin

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In the one defence, briefly, we accept responsibility but deny that it was bad: in the other, we admit that it was bad but don't accept full, or even any, responsibility.

In the one defence, briefly, we accept responsibility but deny that it was bad: in the other, we admit that it was bad but don't accept full, or even any, responsibility.

J. L. Austin

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Over the past decade... while many businesses have pursued what I call 'business as usual,' I have been part of a different, smaller business movement, one that tried to put idealism back on the agenda.

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If you believe you are right, then you should believe that you can make the case that you're right. This requires you to deal with serious objections properly.

If you believe you are right, then you should believe that you can make the case that you're right. This requires you to deal with serious objections properly.

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