Our humanity rests upon a series of learned behaviors, woven together into patterns that are infinitely fragile and never directly inherited.

Quote by Margaret Mead

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Instead of needing lots of children, we need high-quality children.

Instead of needing lots of children, we need high-quality children.

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

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

Human nature is potentially aggressive and destructive and potentially orderly and constructive.

Human nature is potentially aggressive and destructive and potentially orderly and constructive.

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...

Never believe that a few caring people can't change the world. For, indeed, that's all...

Never believe that a few caring people can't change the world. For, indeed, that's all...

The solution to adult problems tomorrow depends on large measure upon how our children grow...

The solution to adult problems tomorrow depends on large measure upon how our children grow...

I was wise enough to never grow up while fooling most people into believing I...

I was wise enough to never grow up while fooling most people into believing I...

The pains of childbirth were altogether different from the enveloping effects of other kinds of...

The pains of childbirth were altogether different from the enveloping effects of other kinds of...

Prayer does not use up artificial energy, doesn't burn up any fossil fuel, doesn't pollute....

Prayer does not use up artificial energy, doesn't burn up any fossil fuel, doesn't pollute....

The institution of marriage in all societies is a pattern within which the strains put...

The institution of marriage in all societies is a pattern within which the strains put...

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...

Prayer does not use up artificial energy, doesn't burn up any fossil fuel, doesn't pollute....

Prayer does not use up artificial energy, doesn't burn up any fossil fuel, doesn't pollute....

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...

I have a respect for manners as such, they are a way of dealing with...

I have a respect for manners as such, they are a way of dealing with...

Thanks to television, for the first time the young are seeing history made before it...

Thanks to television, for the first time the young are seeing history made before it...

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,...

Man's role is uncertain, undefined, and perhaps unnecessary.

Man's role is uncertain, undefined, and perhaps unnecessary.

What people say, what people do, and what they say they do are entirely different...

What people say, what people do, and what they say they do are entirely different...

Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else.

Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else.

The way to do fieldwork is never to come up for air until it is...

The way to do fieldwork is never to come up for air until it is...