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Not so the scientist. The very essence of his life is the service of truth.

~Franz Boas

Topics: Essence His Life Scientist Service Truth Very

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My parents had broken through the shackles of dogma.

~Franz Boas

Topics: Broken Dogma Had Parents Shackles Through

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My father had retained an emotional affection for the ceremonial of his parental home, without allowing it to influence his intellectual freedom.

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Topics: Affection Allowing Emotional Father Freedom Had His Home Influence Intellectual Parental Without

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In other words, we are interested in the anatomical and mental characteristics of men living under the same biological, geographical, and social environment, and as determined by their past.

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Topics: Biological Characteristics Determined Environment Geographical In Other Words Interested Living Men Mental Other Past Same Social Words

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In France, that let down the barriers more than a hundred years ago, the feeling of antipathy is still strong enough to sustain an anti-Jewish political party.

~Franz Boas

Topics: Antipathy Barriers Down Enough Feeling France Hundred Hundred Years Let Down More Party Political Political Party Still Strong Sustain Than Years Years Ago

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I object to teaching of slogans intended to befog the mind, of whatever kind they may be.

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Topics: Intended Kind May Mind Object Slogans Teaching Whatever

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Scientist

Born: July 9th, 1858

Died: December 22nd, 1942

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