The Passion For Seeking The Truth For

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

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.

I Object To Teaching Of Slogans Intended To Befog The Mind, Of Whatever Kind They May Be

If We Were To Select The Most Intelligent, Imaginative, Energetic, And Emotionally Stable Third Of Mankind, All Races Would Be Present.

The Disease Of Mutual Distrust Among Nations Is The Bane Of Modern Civilization