There is no such thing as a 'natural' category; all categori... - Jonathan Z. Smith

"There is no such thing as a 'natural' category; all categories are made by humans for human purposes."

Jonathan Z. Smith Knowledge

Historian of Religion American 1938–2017

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"The real issue is not belief, but belonging."

"Comparison is a fundamental cognitive tool."

"There is no data that is absolutely sacred."

"We're not just after treasure. We're preserving history."

"The mind is humanity's greatest tool."

"A tidy room reflects a tidy mind."

"You can learn a lot about a person by how they keep their space."