Marvin Harris Quotes
Who was Marvin Harris?
Born | August 18, 1927 |
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Died | October 25, 2001 |
Aged | 74 years old |
Books by Marvin Harris
Marvin Harris Sources
- All quotes by Marvin Harris (5 quotes)
- Good to Eat: Riddles of Food and Culture (4 quotes)
- Other quotes by Marvin Harris (1 quote)
Best Quotes by Marvin Harris
“I don't see how you can write anything of value if you don't offend someone.”
Good to Eat: Riddles of Food and Culture Quotes
“Anyone who contends there is something inherently more "natural" about a diet rich in wheat or rice than one rich in meat knows little about either culture or nature.”
“Humans are big animals, but it takes an immense effort just to capture a few of them. The hunted are as alert, evasive, and as well-informed about hunting as the hunters.”
“Strictly speaking, human flesh itself contains the highest-qual
ity protein that one can eat.”
“We can eat and digest everything from rancid mammary gland
secretions to fungi to rocks (or cheese, mushrooms, and salt if
you prefer euphemisms).”
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“Intelligence seems to be correlated with the complexity with which we can simulate future events.”