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It Is Clear, From These Considerations, That The Three Methods Of Classifying Mankind-that According To Physical Characters, According To Language, And According To Culture-all Reflect The Historical Development Of Races From Different Standpoints; And That The Results Of The Three Classifications Are Not Comparable, Because The Historical Facts Do Not Affect The Three Classes Of Phenomena Equally. A Consideration Of All These Classes Of Facts Is Needed When We Endeavour To Reconstruct The Early History Of The Races Of Mankind.

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.

My Father Had Retained An Emotional Affection For The Ceremonial Of His Parental Home, Without Allowing It To Influence His Intellectual Freedom

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.

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. It Is Instructive To Know That Standards Differ In The Most Unexpected Ways.