George Combe Quotes

A collection of quotes by George Combe.

George Combe (1788-1858) was a Scottish lawyer and writer, best known for his contributions to phrenology, a field that claimed to identify human characteristics and personality traits based on the shape and size of the skull. Combe's most famous work, "The Constitution of Man," published in 1828, popularized phrenology and made him a prominent figure in the Victorian era. Though criticized for its lack of scientific grounding, Combe's work had a significant impact on social and educational reform movements, promoting a more empathetic and humane approach to understanding individual differences.

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They are few in the midst of an overwhelming mass of brute force, and their submission is wisdom but for a nation like England to submit to be robbed by any invader who chooses to visit her shores seemed to me to be nonsense.

George Combe

Wisdom