Tracing Quotations
Margaret Mead? Paul Brand? Philip Yancey? Steven C. Beering? Apocryphal? Question for Quote Investigator: A primordial human who fell and broke a femur (thigh bone) would have faced terrible odds of survival. A vulnerable individual who was unable to walk and gather food would probably expire. Yet, a caring and supportive culture would enable recovery. …
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Margaret Mead? Donald Keys? Norman Vincent Peale? Patrick E. Haggerty? R. H. Edwin Espy? Apocryphal? Dear Quote Investigator: A popular energizing statement about small groups changing the world is usually attributed to the influential cultural anthropologist Margaret Mead. Yet, I have been unable to find a solid citation. Would you please help? Quote Investigator: Researchers …
Margaret Mead? Jim Wright? John Peers? Meade? Red Green? Apocryphal? Anonymous? Dear Quote Investigator: A very funny quotation about individuality has been attributed to the influential anthropologist Margaret Mead: Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else. I would like to include this in a book I am preparing, but I have …
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