“we are always slow in admitting any great change of which we do not see the intermediate steps”
― On Natural Selection
― On Natural Selection
“...for the shield may be as important for victory, as the sword or spear.”
― The Origin of Species
― The Origin of Species
“Intelligence is based on how efficient a species became at doing the things they need to survive.”
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“It is not the strongest of the species that survives,
not the most intelligent that survives.
It is the one that is the most adaptable to change.”
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not the most intelligent that survives.
It is the one that is the most adaptable to change.”
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“To kill an error is as good a service as, and sometimes even better than, the establishing of a new truth or fact.”
― More Letters of Charles Darwin, Vol 2
― More Letters of Charles Darwin, Vol 2
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