The very essence of instinct is that it's followed independently of reason. Charles Darwin essenceindependentlyinstinct Change image and share on social
I have called this principle, by which each slight variation, if useful, is preserved, by the term of Natural Selection. Charles Darwin callnaturalpreserve Change image and share on social
An American monkey, after getting drunk on brandy, would never touch it again, and thus is much wiser than most men. Charles Darwin americanbrandydrink Change image and share on social
Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge: it is those who know little, and not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by science. Charles Darwin assertbegetconfidence share on social
What a book a devil's chaplain might write on the clumsy, wasteful, blundering, low, and horribly cruel work of nature! Charles Darwin blunderbookchaplain Change image and share on social
If the misery of the poor be caused not by the laws of nature, but by our institutions, great is our sin. Charles Darwin causegreatinstitution Change image and share on social
A man's friendships are one of the best measures of his worth. Charles Darwin friendshipmanmeasure Change image and share on social
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
We can allow satellites, planets, suns, universe, nay whole systems of universes, to be governed by laws, but the smallest insect, we wish to be created at once by special act. Charles Darwin actcreategovern Change image and share on social
