Author: Franz Boas

Quotes

My father had retained an emotional affection for the ceremonial of his parental home, without allowing it to influence his intellectual freedom.

My father had retained an emotional affection for the ceremonial of his parental home, without allowing it to influence his intellectual freedom.

- Franz Boas

If we were to select the most intelligent, imaginative, energetic, and emotionally stable third of mankind, all races would be present.

If we were to select the most intelligent, imaginative, energetic, and emotionally stable third of mankind, all races would be present.

- Franz Boas

Not so the scientist. The very essence of his life is the service of truth.

Not so the scientist. The very essence of his life is the service of truth.

- Franz Boas

We all know scientists who in private life do not come up to the standard of truthfulness, but who, nevertheless, would not consciously falsify the results of their researches.

We all know scientists who in private life do not come up to the standard of truthfulness, but who, nevertheless, would not consciously falsify the results of their researches.

- Franz Boas

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