Anthropology Quote by Anonymous
““A man had better study what a human being is, because he's marrying one - assuming that merely being one has not been sufficient stimulus to that study.””
About This Quote
Understanding the nature of a partner is essential before marriage, as mere existence isn’t enough insight.
In simple terms: Know your partner deeply before marrying.
Key Takeaway
Study your partner’s humanity.
Themes
relationships
self-awareness
marriage
Mood
thoughtful
serious
Type
advice
philosophical
When to use this quote
- dating
- marriage counseling
- relationship building
Key Concepts
psychology
human nature
Questions to Reflect On
- How well do you truly know your future spouse?
- What aspects of humanity are most important in a partner?
A Different Perspective
People may ignore personal growth, focusing only on partner.
![“Was this what marriage was, the slow process of getting to know another individual far better than was advisable? Sometimes [his] gestures and inflections were so mercilessly familiar that it was as if he were an extension of me, an element of my own personality over which I had little control.” quote by Curtis Sittenfeld](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ce2/curtis-sittenfeld-1731_marriage_was-this-what-marriage-was-the-slow-proc_1287084.jpg)
![“Anthropology has always struggled with an intense, fascinated repulsion towards its subject… [The anthropologist] submits himself to the exotic to confirm his own inner alienation as an urban intellectual.” quote by Susan Sontag](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/fe1/susan-sontag-332_alienation_anthropology-has-always-struggled-with-a_15322.jpg)
