The Disease Of Mutual Distrust Among Nations

I Hope I May Have Succeeded In Presenting To You, However Imperfectly, The Currents Of Thought Due To The Work Of The Immortal Darwin Which Have Helped To Make Anthropology What It Is At The Present Time

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.

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

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.

Anthropology Has Reached That Point Of Development Where The Careful Investigation Of Facts Shakes Our Firm Belief In The Far-reaching Theories That Have Been Built Up. The Complexity Of Each Phenomenon Dawns On Our Minds, And Makes Us Desirous Of Proceeding More Cautiously. Heretofore We Have Seen The Features Common To All Human Thought