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> [The idea that the bumps or depressions on a man's head indicate the presence or absence of certain moral characteristics in his mental equipment is one of the absurdities developed from studies in this field that has long since been…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-anthony-spitzka/the-idea-that-the-bumps-or-depressions-on-a-man-s-head-indicate-the/)

Edward Anthony Spitzka

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## More by Edward Anthony Spitzka

> [The relative importance of the white and gray matter is often misunderstood. Were it not for the manifold connection of the nerve cells in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-anthony-spitzka/the-relative-importance-of-the-white-and-gray-matter-is-often/)

Edward Anthony Spitzka

> [The idea that the bumps or depressions on a man's head indicate the presence or absence of certain moral characteristics in his mental equipment…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-anthony-spitzka/the-idea-that-the-bumps-or-depressions-on-a-man-s-head-indicate-the/)

Edward Anthony Spitzka

> [From study of known normal brains we have learned that there is a certain range of variation. No two brains are exactly alike, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-anthony-spitzka/from-study-of-known-normal-brains-we-have-learned-that-there-is-a/)

Edward Anthony Spitzka

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