Civilisation has ever accompanied emigration and conquest - the conflict of opinion, of religion, or of race. Alfred Russel Wallace accompanycivilisationconflict Change image and share on social
I hold with Henry George, that at the back of every great social evil will be found a great political wrong. Alfred Russel Wallace backevilfind Change image and share on social
It has been generally the custom of writers on natural history to take the habits and instincts of animals as the fixed point, and to consider their structure and organization as specially adapted to be in accordance with them. Alfred Russel Wallace accordanceadaptanimal share on social
On the spiritual theory, man consists essentially of a spiritual nature or mind intimately associated with a spiritual body or soul, both of which are developed in and by means of a material organism. Alfred Russel Wallace bodyconsistdevelop Change image and share on social
In my solitude I have pondered much on the incomprehensible subjects of space, eternity, life and death. Alfred Russel Wallace deatheternityincomprehensible Change image and share on social
Truth is born into this world only with pangs and tribulations, and every fresh truth is received unwillingly. Alfred Russel Wallace bearfreshpang Change image and share on social
In all works on Natural History, we constantly find details of the marvellous adaptation of animals to their food, their habits, and the localities in which they are found. Alfred Russel Wallace adaptationanimalconstantly Change image and share on social
To the mass of mankind religion of some kind is a necessity. Alfred Russel Wallace kindmankindmas Change image and share on social
What we need are not prohibitory marriage laws, but a reformed society, an educated public opinion which will teach individual duty in these matters. Alfred Russel Wallace dutyeducateindividual Change image and share on social
I spent, as you know, a year and a half in a clergyman's family and heard almost every Tuesday the very best, most earnest and most impressive preacher it has ever been my fortune to meet with, but it produced no effect whatever on my mind. Alfred Russel Wallace clergymanearnesteffect share on social
