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Charles Robert Darwin
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Quote 2613
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.More quotes on the topics: recognition instinct past body culture antecedents
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Quote 2612
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 a week.More quotes on the topics: living chance rules music leisure recovery
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Quote 2611
If the misery of the poor be caused not by the laws of nature, but by our institutions, great is our sinMore quotes on the topics: misery causes law nature sin responsibility poverty
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Quote 2610
A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone -
Quote 2609
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 worldMore quotes on the topics: future civilization replacement world mankind
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Quote 2608
The universe we observe has precisely the properties we should expect if there is, at bottom, no design, no purpose, no evil, no good, nothing but blind, pitiless indifferenceMore quotes on the topics: universe evil indifference property
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Quote 2607
Animals, whom we have made our slaves, we do not like to consider our equalMore quotes on the topics: animals consideration equality authority
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Quote 2606
All of nature is a battlefield -
Quote 2605
I am not the least afraid to dieMore quotes on the topics: self-confidence death serenity fear
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Quote 2604
How paramount the future is to the present when one is surrounded by childrenMore quotes on the topics: future presence children family value
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Quote 2603
The very essence of instinct is that it's followed independently of reasonMore quotes on the topics: instinct independence reason
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Quote 2602
The highest possible stage in moral culture is when we recognize that we ought to control our thoughtsMore quotes on the topics: morality culture control thoughts mind recognition
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Quote 2601
A moral being is one who is capable of reflecting on his past actions and their motives - of approving of some and disapproving of othersMore quotes on the topics: morality action past knowledge character
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Quote 2600
It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to changeMore quotes on the topics: intelligence changes self-development mankind power
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Quote 2599
It is so easy to hide our ignorance under such expressions as the 'plan of creation,' 'unity of design,' etc..More quotes on the topics: ignorance unity excuse inexperience
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Quote 2598
To kill an error is as good a service as, and sometimes even better than, the establishing of a new truth or factMore quotes on the topics: errors preference truth changes facts
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Quote 2597
In the survival of favoured individuals and races, during the constantly-recurring struggle for existence, we see a powerful and ever-acting form of selectionMore quotes on the topics: individualism mankind selection power
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Quote 2596
We will now discuss in a little more detail the struggle for existenceMore quotes on the topics: discussion duty effort mankind
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Quote 2595
What a book a devil's chaplain might write on the clumsy, wasteful, blundering, low, and horribly cruel work of nature! -
Quote 1620
A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of lifeMore quotes on the topics: value living discovery wastage time
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Quote 562
I love fools' experiments. I am always making them -
Quote 437
As for a future life, every man must judge for himself between conflicting vague probabilitiesMore quotes on the topics: decision lifetime future individualism
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Quote 6
A man's friendships are one of the best measures of his worth.More quotes on the topics: friendship worth personality
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