"This idea was also brought out very clearly……" — Franz Boas
"This idea was also brought out very clearly by Wallace, who emphasized that apparently reasonable activities of man might very well have developed without an actual application of reasoning."
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Franz Boas
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22 Quotes by Franz Boas
Franz Boas has 22 quotes on this site.
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If we were to select the most intelligent, imaginative, energetic, and emotionally stable third of mankind, all races would be…
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Remember that in every single case in history the process of adaptation has been one of exceeding slowness. Do not…
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The existence of any pure race with special endowments is a myth, as is the belief that there are races…
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No one has ever proved that a human being, through his descent from a certain group of people, must of…
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Its [the anthropological method] power to make us understand the roots from which our civilization has sprung, that it impresses…
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There is no fundamental difference in the ways of thinking of primitive and civilized man. A close connection between race…
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It is clear, from these considerations, that the three methods of classifying mankind-that according to physical characters, according to language,…
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Furthermore, the study of the present surroundings is insufficient: the history of the people, the influence of the regions through…
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It is our task to inquire into the causes that have brought about the observed differentiation, and to investigate the…
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My father had retained an emotional affection for the ceremonial of his parental home, without allowing it to influence his…
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I hope I may have succeeded in presenting to you, however imperfectly, the currents of thought due to the work…
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My parents had broken through the shackles of dogma
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More Activities Quotes
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one of 888 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:
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We have almost succeeded in leveling all human activities to the common denominator of securing the necessities of life and…
— Hannah Arendt
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Our efforts are not aimed at isolating Israel or de-legitimizing it; rather we want to gain legitimacy for the cause…
— Mahmoud Abbas
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Why in almost all societies have married women specialized in bearing and rearing children and in certain agricultural activities, whereas…
— Gary Becker
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A rose is the visible result of an infinitude of complicated goings on in the bosom of the earth and…
— Clive Bell
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We need a sense of the value of time - that is, of the best way to divide one's time…
— Arnold Bennett
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Husbands, recognize your wife's intelligence and her ability to counsel with you as a real partner regarding family plans, family…
— Ezra Taft Benson
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If we wish our nature to be free and joyous, we should bring our activities into same order.
— Vinoba Bhave
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I think it's more important to be fit so that you can be healthy and enjoy activities than it is…
— Rachel Blanchard
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People are often quite surprised by the sport and leisure activities practised by the blind. For example, tandem cycling is…
— Andrea Bocelli
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An opera singer is like an athlete before a match. An athlete cannot overdo anything. In order to perform at…
— Andrea Bocelli
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Intervention for the prevention and control of osteoporosis should comprise a combination of legislative action, educational measures, health service activities,…
— Gro Harlem Brundtland
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Investment banking has, in recent years, resembled a casino, and the massive scale of gambling losses has dragged down traditional…
— Vince Cable
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