30 Charles Darwin Quotes That You Should Not Miss

Here are 30 Charles Darwin Quotes That You Should Not Miss. Sorted from where it was said:

  1. “It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” – “On the Origin of Species”, 1859
  2. “A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.” – Letter to his sister Catherine, 1836
  3. “I am not apt to follow blindly the lead of other men.” – “The Voyage of the Beagle”, 1839
  4. “Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge.” – “The Descent of Man”, 1871
  5. “In the long history of humankind (and animal kind, too) those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed.” – “The Descent of Man”, 1871
  6. “The love for all living creatures is the most noble attribute of man.” – “The Descent of Man”, 1871
  7. “I have called this principle, by which each slight variation, if useful, is preserved, by the term of Natural Selection.” – “On the Origin of Species”, 1859
  8. “We stopped looking for monsters under our bed when we realized that they were inside us.” – “The Voyage of the Beagle”, 1839
  9. “A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, – a mere heart of stone.” – Letter to Francis Galton, 1863
  10. “I have steadily endeavored to keep my mind free so as to give up any hypothesis, however much beloved, as soon as facts are shown to be opposed to it.” – Letter to Charles Lyell, 1861
  11. “Man tends to increase at a greater rate than his means of subsistence.” – “On the Origin of Species”, 1859
  12. “The highest possible stage in moral culture is when we recognize that we ought to control our thoughts.” – “The Descent of Man”, 1871
  13. “Blushing is the most peculiar and most human of all expressions.” – “The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals”, 1872
  14. “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.” – “On the Origin of Species”, 1859
  15. “Freedom of thought is best promoted by the gradual illumination of men’s minds which follows from the advance of science.” – “Autobiography”, 1879
  16. “I see no good reason why the views given in this volume should shock the religious feelings of anyone.” – “On the Origin of Species”, 1859
  17. “We are not here concerned with hopes or fears, only with truth as far as our reason permits us to discover it.” – “On the Origin of Species”, 1859
  18. “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.” – “Autobiography”, 1879
  19. “I cannot persuade myself that a beneficent and omnipotent God would have designedly created the Ichneumonidae with the express intention of their feeding within the living bodies of Caterpillars.” – Letter to Asa Gray, 1860
  20. “The mystery of the beginning of all things is insoluble by us; and I for one must be content to remain an agnostic.” – “Autobiography”, 1876
  21. “A fair result can be obtained only by fully stating and balancing the facts and arguments on both sides of each question.” – “On the Origin of Species”, 1859
  22. “False facts are highly injurious to the progress of science, for they often endure long; but false views, if supported by some evidence, do little harm, for everyone takes a salutary pleasure in proving their falseness.” – “The Descent of Man”, 1871
  23. “I am convinced that natural selection has been the main but not exclusive means of modification.” – “On the Origin of Species”, 1859
  24. “The very essence of instinct is that it is followed independently of reason.” – “On the Origin of Species”, 1859
  25. “In the long history of humankind (and animal kind, too) those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed.” – “The Descent of Man”, 1871
  26. “The highest possible stage in moral culture is when we recognize that we ought to control our thoughts.” – “The Descent of Man”, 1871
  27. “To kill an error is as good a service as, and sometimes even better than, the establishing of a new truth or fact.” – “Autobiography”, 1879
  28. “In conclusion, it appears that nothing can be more improving to a young naturalist, than a journey in a distant country.” – “The Voyage of the Beagle”, 1839
  29. “There is grandeur in this view of life, with its several powers, having been originally breathed into a few forms or into one; and that, whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been, and are being, evolved.” – “On the Origin of Species”, 1859
  30. “A moral being is one who is capable of reflecting on his past actions and their motives — of approving of some and disapproving of others.” – “The Descent of Man”, 1871

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