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If We Were To Select The Most Intelligent, Imaginative, Energetic, And Emotionally Stable Third Of Mankind, All Races Would Be Present.

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.

Remember That In Every Single Case In History The Process Of Adaptation Has Been One Of Exceeding Slowness. Do Not Look For The Impossible, But Do Not Let Your Path Deviate From The Quiet And Steadfast Insistence On Full Opportunities For Your Powers.

Anthropology Has Reached That Point Of Development Where The Careful Investigation Of Facts Shakes Our Firm Belief In The Far-reaching Theories That Have Been Built Up. The Complexity Of Each Phenomenon Dawns On Our Minds, And Makes Us Desirous Of Proceeding More Cautiously. Heretofore We Have Seen The Features Common To All Human Thought

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.