“The best prophylactic against baseless speculation that man must believe this or do that is the actual knowledge that throughout a definite part of the globe he believes and does nothing of the kind.”—R. H. Lowie.

“By dwelling mentally for a time among people of a much simpler culture than our own, we may be able to gain a new sense of proportion with regard to our own institutions, beliefs and customs.”—B. Malinowski.

“There is no more liberal education than to consider how others are living.”—Sir James Frazer.

“There is no arguing with history.”—A. A. Goldenweiser.