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 every one takes a salutary pleasure in proving their falseness. Charles Darwin endureevidencefact share on social
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 acknowledgebearbodily Change image and share on social
To kill an error is as good a service as, and sometimes even better than, the establishing of a new truth or fact. Charles Darwin errorestablishfact Change image and share on social
I am turned into a sort of machine for observing facts and grinding out conclusions. Charles Darwin conclusionfactgrind Change image and share on social
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 agnosticbegincontent Change image and share on social
On the ordinary view of each species having been independently created, we gain no scientific explanation. Charles Darwin createexplanationgain Change image and share on social
Man tends to increase at a greater rate than his means of subsistence. Charles Darwin greatincreaseman Change image and share on social
It is a cursed evil to any man to become as absorbed in any subject as I am in mine. Charles Darwin absorbcurseevil Change image and share on social
I love fools' experiments. I am always making them. Charles Darwin experimentfoollove Change image and share on social
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 centurycivilizedistant Change image and share on social