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Charles Darwin Quotes

What can be more curious than that the hand of a man, formed for grasping, that of a mole for digging, the leg of the horse, the paddle of the porpoise, and the wing of the bat, should all be constructed on the same pattern? Picture Quote #1

Hence, a traveller should be a botanist, for in all views plants form the chief embellishment Picture Quote #1

I conclude that the musical notes and rhythms were first acquired by the male or female progenitors of mankind for the sake of charming the opposite sex Picture Quote #1

It is no valid objection that science as yet throws no light on the far higher problem of the essence or origin of life. Who can explain gravity? No one now objects to following out the results consequent on this unknown element of attraction Picture Quote #1

When the views entertained in this volume on the origin of species, or when analogous views are generally admitted, we can dimly forsee that there will be a considerable revolution in natural history Picture Quote #1

In regard to the amount of difference between the races, we must make some allowance for our nice powers of discrimination gained by a long habit of observing ourselves Picture Quote #1

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At some future period, not very distant as measured by centuries, the civilized races of man will almost certainly exterminate, and replace the savage races throughout the world Picture Quote #1

It is a cursed evil to any man to become as absorbed in any subject as I am in mine Picture Quote #1

The highest possible stage in moral culture is when we recognize that we ought to control our thoughts Picture Quote #1

The mystery of the beginning of all things is insoluble by us; and I for one must be content to remain an agnostic Picture Quote #1

We can allow satellites, planets, suns, universe, nay whole systems of universes, to be governed by laws, but the smallest insect, we wish to be created at once by special act Picture Quote #1

We must, however, acknowledge, as it seems to me, that man with all his noble qualities... still bears in his bodily frame the indelible stamp of his lowly origin Picture Quote #1

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What a book a devil’s chaplain might write on the clumsy, wasteful, blundering, low, and horribly cruel work of nature! Picture Quote #1

It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change Picture Quote #1

Physiological experiment on animals is justifiable for real investigation, but not for mere damnable and detestable curiosity Picture Quote #1

In the struggle for survival, the fittest win out at the expense of their rivals because they succeed in adapting themselves best to their environment Picture Quote #1

If it could be demonstrated that any complex organ existed, which could not possibly have been formed by numerous, successive, slight modifications, my theory would absolutely break down. But I can find no such case Picture Quote #1

One general law, leading to the advancement of all organic beings, namely, multiply, vary, let the strongest live and the weakest die Picture Quote #1

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It may be doubted whether any character can be named which is distinctive of a race and is constant Picture Quote #1

The lower animals, like man, manifestly feel pleasure and pain, happiness and misery. Happiness is never better exhibited than by young animals, such as puppies, kittens, lambs, andc., when playing together, like our own children Picture Quote #1

Every new body of discovery is mathematical in form, because there is no other guidance we can have Picture Quote #1

If I had my life to live over again, I would have made a rule to read some poetry and listen to some music at least once every week Picture Quote #1

I see no good reasons why the views given in this volume should shock the religious views of anyone Picture Quote #1

Intelligence is based on how efficient a species became at doing the things they need to survive Picture Quote #1

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Often a cold shudder has run through me, and I have asked myself whether I may have not devoted myself to a fantasy Picture Quote #1

Such simple instincts as bees making a beehive could be sufficient to overthrow my whole theory Picture Quote #1

Besides love and sympathy, animals exhibit other qualities connected with the social instincts which in us would be called moral Picture Quote #1

We are not here concerned with hopes or fears, only with truth as far as our reason permits us to discover it Picture Quote #1

We are always slow in admitting any great change of which we do not see the intermediate steps Picture Quote #1

Man selects only for his own good: Nature only for that of the being which she tends Picture Quote #1

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What can be more curious than that the hand of a man, formed for grasping, that of a mole for digging, the leg of the horse, the paddle of the porpoise, and the wing of the bat, should all be constructed on the same pattern? (Charles Darwin Quotes) Hence, a traveller should be a botanist, for in all views plants form the chief embellishment (Charles Darwin Quotes) I conclude that the musical notes and rhythms were first acquired by the male or female progenitors of mankind for the sake of charming the opposite sex (Charles Darwin Quotes) It is no valid objection that science as yet throws no light on the far higher problem of the essence or origin of life. Who can explain gravity? No one now objects to following out the results consequent on this unknown element of attraction (Charles Darwin Quotes) When the views entertained in this volume on the origin of species, or when analogous views are generally admitted, we can dimly forsee that there will be a considerable revolution in natural history (Charles Darwin Quotes) In regard to the amount of difference between the races, we must make some allowance for our nice powers of discrimination gained by a long habit of observing ourselves (Charles Darwin Quotes) At some future period, not very distant as measured by centuries, the civilized races of man will almost certainly exterminate, and replace the savage races throughout the world (Charles Darwin Quotes) It is a cursed evil to any man to become as absorbed in any subject as I am in mine (Charles Darwin Quotes) The highest possible stage in moral culture is when we recognize that we ought to control our thoughts (Charles Darwin Quotes) The mystery of the beginning of all things is insoluble by us; and I for one must be content to remain an agnostic (Charles Darwin Quotes) We can allow satellites, planets, suns, universe, nay whole systems of universes, to be governed by laws, but the smallest insect, we wish to be created at once by special act (Charles Darwin Quotes) We must, however, acknowledge, as it seems to me, that man with all his noble qualities... still bears in his bodily frame the indelible stamp of his lowly origin (Charles Darwin Quotes) What a book a devil’s chaplain might write on the clumsy, wasteful, blundering, low, and horribly cruel work of nature! (Charles Darwin Quotes) It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change (Charles Darwin Quotes) Physiological experiment on animals is justifiable for real investigation, but not for mere damnable and detestable curiosity (Charles Darwin Quotes) In the struggle for survival, the fittest win out at the expense of their rivals because they succeed in adapting themselves best to their environment (Charles Darwin Quotes) If it could be demonstrated that any complex organ existed, which could not possibly have been formed by numerous, successive, slight modifications, my theory would absolutely break down. But I can find no such case (Charles Darwin Quotes) One general law, leading to the advancement of all organic beings, namely, multiply, vary, let the strongest live and the weakest die (Charles Darwin Quotes) It may be doubted whether any character can be named which is distinctive of a race and is constant (Charles Darwin Quotes) The lower animals, like man, manifestly feel pleasure and pain, happiness and misery. Happiness is never better exhibited than by young animals, such as puppies, kittens, lambs, andc., when playing together, like our own children (Charles Darwin Quotes) Every new body of discovery is mathematical in form, because there is no other guidance we can have (Charles Darwin Quotes) If I had my life to live over again, I would have made a rule to read some poetry and listen to some music at least once every week (Charles Darwin Quotes) I see no good reasons why the views given in this volume should shock the religious views of anyone (Charles Darwin Quotes) Intelligence is based on how efficient a species became at doing the things they need to survive (Charles Darwin Quotes) Often a cold shudder has run through me, and I have asked myself whether I may have not devoted myself to a fantasy (Charles Darwin Quotes) Such simple instincts as bees making a beehive could be sufficient to overthrow my whole theory (Charles Darwin Quotes) Besides love and sympathy, animals exhibit other qualities connected with the social instincts which in us would be called moral (Charles Darwin Quotes) We are not here concerned with hopes or fears, only with truth as far as our reason permits us to discover it (Charles Darwin Quotes) We are always slow in admitting any great change of which we do not see the intermediate steps (Charles Darwin Quotes) Man selects only for his own good: Nature only for that of the being which she tends (Charles Darwin Quotes)

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