It may be necessary temporarily to accept a lesser evil, but one must never label a necessary evil as good.

Quote by Margaret Mead

Topics: Margaret Mead Quotes

I learned the value of hard work by working hard.

I learned the value of hard work by working hard.

Fathers are biological necessities, but social accidents.

Fathers are biological necessities, but social accidents.

The natives are superficially agreeable, but they go in for cannibalism, headhunting, infanticide, incest, avoidance...

The natives are superficially agreeable, but they go in for cannibalism, headhunting, infanticide, incest, avoidance...

Having two bathrooms ruined the capacity to co-operate.

Having two bathrooms ruined the capacity to co-operate.

Chief among our gains must be reckoned this possibility of choice, the recognition of many...

Chief among our gains must be reckoned this possibility of choice, the recognition of many...

Sister is probably the most competitive relationship within the family, but once the sisters are...

Sister is probably the most competitive relationship within the family, but once the sisters are...

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, concerned citizens can change the world. Indeed...

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, concerned citizens can change the world. Indeed...

Anthropology demands the open-mindedness with which one must look and listen, record in astonishment and...

Anthropology demands the open-mindedness with which one must look and listen, record in astonishment and...

For the very first time the young are seeing history being made before it is...

For the very first time the young are seeing history being made before it is...

A society which is clamoring for choice, which is filled with many articulate groups, each...

A society which is clamoring for choice, which is filled with many articulate groups, each...

Nobody has ever before asked the nuclear family to live all by itself in a...

Nobody has ever before asked the nuclear family to live all by itself in a...

I had no reason to doubt that brains were suitable for a woman. And as...

I had no reason to doubt that brains were suitable for a woman. And as...

A small group of thoughtful people could change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing...

A small group of thoughtful people could change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing...

A city is a place where there is no need to wait for next week...

A city is a place where there is no need to wait for next week...

Fathers are biological necessities, but social accidents.

Fathers are biological necessities, but social accidents.

It is an open question whether any behavior based on fear of eternal punishment can...

It is an open question whether any behavior based on fear of eternal punishment can...

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed,...

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed,...

Instead of being presented with stereotypes by age, sex, color, class, or religion, children must...

Instead of being presented with stereotypes by age, sex, color, class, or religion, children must...

Consider what you have in the smallest chosen library: a company of the wisest and...

Consider what you have in the smallest chosen library: a company of the wisest and...

I feel my belief in sacrifice and struggle getting stronger. I despise the kind of...

I feel my belief in sacrifice and struggle getting stronger. I despise the kind of...