Author: Ellsworth Huntington

Quotes

America is the last great goal of these migrations.

America is the last great goal of these migrations.

- Ellsworth Huntington

Surprising as it may seem, this study indicates that similar conditions are best for all sorts of races.

Surprising as it may seem, this study indicates that similar conditions are best for all sorts of races.

- Ellsworth Huntington

Geologists are rapidly becoming convinced that the mammals spread from their central Asian point of origin largely because of great variations in climate.

Geologists are rapidly becoming convinced that the mammals spread from their central Asian point of origin largely because of great variations in climate.

- Ellsworth Huntington

Year by year we are learning that in this restless, strenuous American life of ours vacations are essential.

Year by year we are learning that in this restless, strenuous American life of ours vacations are essential.

- Ellsworth Huntington

We are learning, too, that the love of beauty is one of Nature's greatest healers.

We are learning, too, that the love of beauty is one of Nature's greatest healers.

- Ellsworth Huntington

The evidence points to central Asia as man's original home, for the general movement of human migrations has been outward from that region and not inward.

The evidence points to central Asia as man's original home, for the general movement of human migrations has been outward from that region and not inward.

- Ellsworth Huntington

In fact, the history of North America has been perhaps more profoundly influenced by man's inheritance from his past homes than by the physical features of his present home.

In fact, the history of North America has been perhaps more profoundly influenced by man's inheritance from his past homes than by the physical features of his present home.

- Ellsworth Huntington

Man could not stay there forever. He was bound to spread to new regions, partly because of his innate migratory tendency and partly because of Nature's stern urgency.

Man could not stay there forever. He was bound to spread to new regions, partly because of his innate migratory tendency and partly because of Nature's stern urgency.

- Ellsworth Huntington

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