It Is Our Task To Inquire Into

Its [the Anthropological Method] Power To Make Us Understand The Roots From Which Our Civilization Has Sprung, That It Impresses Us With The Relative Value Of All Forms Of Culture, And Thus Serves As A Check To An Exaggerated Valuation Of The Standpoint Of Our Own Period, Which We Are Only Too Liable To Consider The Ultimate Goal Of Human Evolution, Thus Depriving Ourselves Of The Benefits To Be Gained From The Teachings Of Other Cultures And Hindering An Objective Criticism Of Our Own Work.

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

There Is No Fundamental Difference In The Ways Of Thinking Of Primitive And Civilized Man. A Close Connection Between Race And Personality Has Never Been Established.

The Behavior Of An Individual Is Determined Not By His Racial Affiliation, But By The Character Of His Ancestry And His Cultural Environment.

Remember That In Every Single Case In History The Process Of Adaptation Has Been One Of Exceeding Slowness. 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.