"It is clear, from these considerations, that the three methods of classifying mankind-that according to physical characters, according to language, and according to culture-all reflect the historical development of races from different standpoints; and that the results of the three classifications are not comparable, because the historical facts do not affect the three classes of phenomena equally. A consideration of all these classes of facts is needed when we endeavour to reconstruct the early history of the races of mankind."

-- Franz Boas

#Character Quotes #Race Quotes #Class Quotes

“I don't happen to have a sense of humor personally, so I don't know what's funny about a character... This happens to be a feature of my life generally.”
“I love everybody but I don't have to hire everybody.”
“Take note, theologians, that in your desire to make matters of faith out of propositions relating to the fixity of sun and earth you run the risk of eventually having to condemn as heretics those who would declare the earth to stand still and the sun to change position-eventually, I say, at such a time as it might be physically or logically proved that the earth moves and the sun stands still.”
“I felt like I got more comfortable on 'Idol' when I just started being myself and not trying to be what I thought I had to be.”

Source : "DIVA TALK: Chatting with Chicago Star Kara DioGuardi". Interview with Andrew Gans, www.playbill.com. September 16, 2011.
“Fate of empires depends on the education of youth”
“Stillness within one individual can affect society beyond measure.”
“So much alarmed that she is quite alarming”
“Alpinism places unique demands on its practitioners.”

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