If we are to achieve a richer culture, rich in contrasting values, we …

Margaret Mead
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If we are to achieve a richer culture, rich in contrasting values, we must recognize the whole gamut of human potentialities, and so weave a less arbitrary social fabric, one in which each diverse human gift will find a fitting place. ✨ Sex and Temperament in Three Primitive Societies conclusion (1935)
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