I gambled on having the strength to live two lives, one for myself and one for the world. – Ruth Benedict
A mans indebtedness is not virtue; his repayment is. Virtue begins when he dedicates himself actively to the job of gratitude. – Ruth Benedict
The crucial differences which distinguish human societies and human beings are not biological. They are cultural. – Ruth Benedict
If we justify war, it is because all peoples always justify the traits of which they find themselves possessed, not because war will bear an objective examination of its merits. – Ruth Benedict