Franz Uri Boas (July 9, 1858 – December 21, 1942) was a German-American anthropologist and a pioneer of modern anthropology who has been called the "Father of American A...
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. Franz Boas
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.
Do not look for the impossible, but do not let your path deviate from the quiet and steadfast insistence on full opportunities for your powers. Franz Boas
Do not look for the impossible, but do not let your path deviate from the quiet and steadfast insistence on full opportunities for your powers.
Remember that in every single case in history the process of adaptation has been one of exceeding slowness. Franz Boas
Remember that in every single case in history the process of adaptation has been one of exceeding slowness.
It is instructive to know that standards differ in the most unexpected ways. Franz Boas
It is instructive to know that standards differ in the most unexpected ways.
Courtesy, modesty, good manners, conformity to definite ethical standards are universal, but what constitutes courtesy, modesty, good manners, and definite ethical standards is not universal. Franz Boas
Courtesy, modesty, good manners, conformity to definite ethical standards are universal, but what constitutes courtesy, modesty, good manners, and definite ethical standards is not universal.
The disease of mutual distrust among nations is the bane of modern civilization. Franz Boas
The disease of mutual distrust among nations is the bane of modern civilization.
The existence of any pure race with special endowments is a myth, as is the belief that there are races all of whose members are foredoomed to eternal inferiority. Franz Boas
The existence of any pure race with special endowments is a myth, as is the belief that there are races all of whose members are foredoomed to eternal inferiority.
The behavior of an individual is determined not by his racial affiliation, but by the character of his ancestry and his cultural environment. Franz Boas
The behavior of an individual is determined not by his racial affiliation, but by the character of his ancestry and his cultural environment.
If we were to select the most intelligent, imaginative, energetic, and emotionally stable third of mankind, all races would be present. Franz Boas
If we were to select the most intelligent, imaginative, energetic, and emotionally stable third of mankind, all races would be present.