"It is the mark of the cultured man that he is aware of the fact that equality is an ethical and not a biological principle"

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Source : Ashley Montagu (1958). “The Cultured Man”, Cleveland : World Publishing Company

Ashley Montagu

#Men Quotes #Principles Quotes #Culture Quotes

“The Palestinians are like crocodiles, the more you give them meat, they want more.”
“The Macintosh having shipped, his next agenda was to turn the rest of Apple into the Mac group. He had perceived the rest of Apple wasn't as creative or motivated as the Mac team, and what you need to take over the company are managers, not innovators or technical people”
“We are in a position of financial and social power, and we could be agents of change in our society. Without pretension, I believe we could be a nice little gardener who takes care of the garden, and hopefully our neighbor will do the same. Then, maybe we'll achieve a better world.”
“Suspicion often creates what it suspects.”
“Beast Mode doesnt make excuses. It doesnt complain. Whatever youre doing, go out there and get it done. Keep pushing. If I have a bad game, I think about what I have to do to return to form. Figure it out, go to sleep, and wake up a new man.”
“We need an international solution to the challenge of climate change, there's no question about it. But the real key is, can you actually get that - or get that solution - without the US' involvement? Can you not lead domestically, and expect the rest of the world will take action... the US needs to lead, we need to be out there.”
“Violence is my last option.”
“It is always noteworthy that all those who seriously study this science [the theory of numbers] conceive a sort of passion for it.”

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