Quote by Franz Boas
If we were to select the most intelligent, imaginative, energetic,

If we were to select the most intelligent, imaginative, energetic, and emotionally stable third of mankind, all races would be present. – Franz Boas

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The historical development of the work of anthropologists seems to single out clearly a domain of knowledge that heretofore has not been treated by any other science. – Franz Boas

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It is crucial that members of Congress cast votes that are supportive of the values upon which our nation was founded: equality, freedom, and opportunity for all people. – Joe Baca

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Divine Justice demands that the rights of both sexes should be equally respected since neither is superior to the other in the eyes of Heaven. Dignity before God depends, not on sex, but on purity and luminosity of heart. Human virtues belong equally to all! – Abdul-Baha

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Demands for equality for women are threats to mens self-esteem and sense of sexual turf. – Alice S. Rossi

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An earthquake achieves what the law promises but does not in practice maintain — the equality of all men. – Ignazio Silone

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