Franz Boas

The study of culture is not just about exotic customs, but about the fundamental nature of humanity.

The anthropologist must be willing to challenge preconceived notions and biases.

The human mind is a product of both nature and nurture.

The study of human behavior is a complex and challenging endeavor.

The anthropologist must be a bridge between cultures.

The concept of 'race' has been used to justify oppression and discrimination.

The study of human diversity is essential for understanding the human condition.

The anthropologist must be committed to ethical research practices.

The human spirit is resilient and adaptable.

The future of humanity depends on our ability to understand and respect one another.

Science is not a body of knowledge but a method of inquiry.

The history of the life of man is the history of the development of the mind.

Civilization is not to be measured by the distance each individual is from the savage, but by the nearness to which the savage has approached civilization.

If we were to select the most intelligent, impressive, important and influential of all human inventions, the alphabet would surely be one of them.

The data of ethnology prove that not only our knowledge but also our emotions are the result of the form of our social life and of the history of our culture.

It is a most mischievous notion that every being was cast in one single mould.

The lives of individuals of the human race and of the higher animals are distinguished by a certain rhythm.

We all know scientists who in private life do not come up to the standard of truthfulness, but who are diligent seekers after truth.

The existence of strong reciprocal, emotional ties between individual human beings is fundamental to society.

Culture is not a static entity, but a dynamic process shaped by historical forces.