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

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Source : Franz Boas (1969). “Race and Democratic Society”, p.27, Biblo & Tannen Publishers

Franz Boas

#Character Quotes #Ancestry Quotes #Determined Quotes

“Never make your highest purpose, or the most important thing in your life something that is outside of your control.”

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“The best criticism of the bad is the practice of the better.”
“In the lead-up to the launch of my new book I Was Here, Iâ€™ve seen a lot of discussion about depression and suicide and mental health and YA dealing with such intense matters. What I havenâ€™t seen discussed is kittens.”
“An Englishman will fairly drink as much As will maintain two families of Dutch.”
“If we celebrate life with all its contradictions, embrace, experience, and ultimately live with it, a chance exists for a spiritual life filled not only with pain and untidiness, but also with joy, community, and creativity.”
“I'll hit them when it matters.”
“But in this case, he had my cell phone and my phone was ringing and I had just come back from Australia on the plane and I thought it was my mum and it was Woody Allen just checking to see if I wanted to be in his movie.”
“But at the end of the day, I refuse to believe there arent more qualified African-Americans, women, people of color in general for a role from the janitor all the way up to the owner of the club. I refuse to believe there arent more out there that can positively affect any of our games or any of our industries.”

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