Franz Boas Quotes

My father had retained an emotional affection for the ceremonial of his parental home, without allowing it to influence his intellectual freedom.

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• The vast concourse of people who had assembled to witness the triumphant arrival of the successful travellers was of the lowest orders of mechanics and artisans, among whom great distress and a dangerous spirit of discontent with the government at that time prevailed.

  

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• Let Justice, blind and halt and maimed, chastise the rebel spirit surging in my veins, let the Law deal me penalties and pains And make me hideous in my neighbours' eyes.

  

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• I think the basic thing that home cooks can learn how to do is just season properly... If the home cook realized how little salt they use compared to what's needed, it would make their food taste better.

  

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• My father is from Mississippi, and I heard stories of racial injustice my whole life.

  

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• Is true Freedom but to break Fetters for our own dear sake, And, with leathern hearts, forget That we owe mankind a debt? No! true freedom is to share All the chains our brothers wear, And, with heart and hand, to be Earnest to make others free!

  

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• My father had retained an emotional affection for the ceremonial of his parental home, without allowing it to influence his intellectual freedom.

  

  Franz Boas
  • Home
  • Father
  • Freedom