Author: Franz Boas

Quotes

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

The historical development of the work of anthropologists seems to single out clearly a domain of knowledge that heretofore has not been treated by any other science.

The historical development of the work of anthropologists seems to single out clearly a domain of knowledge that heretofore has not been treated by any other science.

- Franz Boas

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

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