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

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

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

Furthermore, the study of the present surroundings is insufficient: the history of the people, the influence of the regions through which it has passed on its migrations, and the people with whom it came into contact, must be considered

The passion for seeking the truth for truth's sake can be kept alive only if we continue to seek the truth for truth's sake.

I object to teaching of slogans intended to befog the mind, of whatever kind they may be

No one has ever proved that a human being, through his descent from a certain group of people, must of necessity have certain mental characteristics.