No one has ever proved that a human being, through his descent from a certain group of people, must of necessity have certain mental characteristics. - Franz Boas

The passion for seeking the truth for truth's sake...can be kept alive only if we continue to seek the truth for truth's sake.

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,

The behavior of an individual is determined not by his racial affiliation, but by the character of his ancestry and his cultural environment.