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Louis Leakey Quotes

Louis Leakey quotes

British Scientist August 7, 1903 – October 1, 1972

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When my father arrived in Kenya, he had found the Kikuyu way of life similar to that of the British at the time the Romans invaded England 2,000 years ago. Louis Leakey
Louis Leakey quote: "To save an animal's life in order that it may suffer..."
To save an animal's life in order that it may suffer indefinitely is something I would never condone. Louis Leakey
Louis Leakey quote: "Although we followed that hyena for the best part of half an..."
Although we followed that hyena for the best part of half an hour, we never caught up with it. Louis Leakey
The trip I made to Angola to study the prehistoric contents of the gravel beds as a means of deciding the age of the deposits and their economic potential was the first time prehistory had ever been used for such a purpose. Louis Leakey
Louis Leakey quote: "I felt that in time simple stone tools would be found in early..."
I felt that in time simple stone tools would be found in early Pleistocene in England. Louis Leakey
The majority of people in Angola were not provided with any kind of schooling and were completely illiterate, very badly paid, and treated almost as slaves. Louis Leakey
Louis Leakey quote: "There is tragic evidence to show that the paintings at the..."
There is tragic evidence to show that the paintings at the French prehistoric art sites are deteriorating. Louis Leakey
Louis Leakey quote: "Most Kikuyu marriages were arranged on the basis of what is..."
Most Kikuyu marriages were arranged on the basis of what is described by anthropologists as the bride price. Louis Leakey
Louis Leakey quote: "Far too often animals are put to sleep when they could be..."
Far too often animals are put to sleep when they could be saved through proper care and nursing. Louis Leakey
Louis Leakey quote: "The Dalmatian breed of dog has many primitive characteristics."
The Dalmatian breed of dog has many primitive characteristics. Louis Leakey
Louis Leakey quote: "The Foxhall jaw has now been missing for many years."
The Foxhall jaw has now been missing for many years. Louis Leakey
I saw what looked like another fallen tree in front of me and put my foot on it to cross over. At that moment it reared up in front of me-the biggest python I had ever seen! Louis Leakey
Sometimes string figures were used to illustrate stories, as in the case of an Eskimo example that depicts a man catching a salmon. Sometimes they had magic or religious significance. Louis Leakey
Colonial governors and senior civil servants are not easy people to argue with, and I was not popular because of my criticism of the colonial service in Kenya. Louis Leakey
Louis Leakey quote: "South Africa had a long record of studies in prehistory, going..."
South Africa had a long record of studies in prehistory, going back to the end of the last century. Louis Leakey

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