Greetings, curious minds, and lovers of evolutionary insights! In the vast landscape of human ideas, the words of Charles Darwin stand out like timeless threads in the grand tapestry of thought.
Beyond the microscope and the historic voyage of the HMS Beagle, Darwin’s legacy extends into the realms of deep philosophy and contemplation.
Join me on this intellectual journey as we meander through the corridors of time, unraveling the pearls of wisdom scattered throughout Darwin’s quotes.
From the profound to the reflective, these snippets offer us a glimpse into the mind of the naturalist who revolutionized our understanding of life’s intricate dance.
Come along as we explore Charles Darwin’s quotes—a convergence of science, philosophy, and eloquence that forms a captivating symphony of intellectual discovery. 🌐📚 #DarwinianThoughts #IntellectualVoyage
Charles Darwin Quotes
“A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.”
“It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.”
“Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge.”
“I love fools’ experiments. I am always making them.”
“The love for all living creatures is the most noble attribute of man.”
“Freedom of thought is best promoted by the gradual illumination of men’s minds which follows from the advance of science.”
“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.”
“I cannot persuade myself that a beneficent and omnipotent God would have designedly created parasitic wasps with the express intention of their feeding within the living bodies of Caterpillars.”
“The mystery of the beginning of all things is insoluble by us, and I, for one, must be content to remain an Agnostic.”
“A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections – a mere heart of stone.”
“I am not apt to follow blindly the lead of other men.”
“The very essence of instinct is that it’s followed independently of reason.”
“An American monkey, after getting drunk on brandy, would never touch it again, and thus is much wiser than most men.”
“To kill an error is as good a service as, and sometimes even better than, the establishing of a new truth or fact.”
“Man tends to increase at a greater rate than his means of subsistence.”
“I am turned into a sort of machine for observing facts and grinding out conclusions.”
“I have tried lately to read Shakespeare and found it so intolerably dull that it nauseated me.”
“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent. It is the one that is most adaptable to change.”
“The highest possible stage in moral culture is when we recognize that we ought to control our thoughts.”
“I am not apt to follow blindly the lead of other men.”
“A moral being is one who is capable of reflecting on his past actions and their motives.”
“If the misery of the poor is caused not by the laws of nature, but by our institutions, great is our sin.”
“The love for all living creatures is the most noble attribute of man.”
“To kill an error is as good a service as, and sometimes even better than, establishing a new truth or fact.”
“Man in his arrogance thinks himself a great work, worthy of the interposition of a deity.”
“I cannot persuade myself that a beneficent and omnipotent God would have designedly created parasitic wasps with the express intention of their feeding within the living bodies of Caterpillars.”
“The mystery of the beginning of all things is insoluble by us, and I, for one, must be content to remain an Agnostic.”
“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent. It is the one that is most adaptable to change.”
“The highest possible stage in moral culture is when we recognize that we ought to control our thoughts.”
“I feel most deeply that this whole question of Creation is too profound for human intellect.”
Charles Darwin Best Quotes
“We can allow satellites, planets, suns, the 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.”
“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.”
“The very essence of instinct is that it’s followed independently of reason.”
“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent. It is the one that is most adaptable to change.”
“How paramount the future is to the present when one is surrounded by children.”
“The more I study nature, the more I am amazed at the work of the Creator.”
“The highest possible stage in moral culture is when we recognize that we ought to control our thoughts.”
“We stopped looking for monsters under our bed when we realized that they were inside us.”
“The love of all living creatures is the most noble attribute of man.”
“I feel most deeply that this whole question of Creation is too profound for human intellect.”
“Man in his arrogance thinks himself a great work, worthy of the interposition of a deity.”
“If the misery of the poor be caused not by the laws of nature, but by our institutions, great is our sin.”
“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent. It is the one that is most adaptable to change.”
“A moral being is one who is capable of reflecting on his past actions and their motives.”
“The mystery of the beginning of all things is insoluble by us, and I, for one, must be content to remain an Agnostic.”
“I am turned into a sort of machine for observing facts and grinding out conclusions.”
“I have tried lately to read Shakespeare and found it so intolerably dull that it nauseated me.”
“The very essence of instinct is that it’s followed independently of reason.”
“An American monkey, after getting drunk on brandy, would never touch it again and thus is much wiser than most men.”
“To kill an error is as good a service as, and sometimes even better than, establishing a new truth or fact.”
“A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.”
“Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge.”
“Freedom of thought is best promoted by the gradual illumination of men’s minds which follows from the advance of science.”
“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.”
“I cannot persuade myself that a beneficent and omnipotent God would have designedly created parasitic wasps with the express intention of their feeding within the living bodies of Caterpillars.”
“The mystery of the beginning of all things is insoluble by us, and I, for one, must be content to remain an Agnostic.”
“A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections – a mere heart of stone.”
“I am not apt to follow blindly the lead of other men.”
“The very essence of instinct is that it’s followed independently of reason.”
“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 Evolution Quotes
“It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.”
“Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge.”
“Man in his arrogance thinks himself a great work, worthy of the interposition of a deity. More humble and I believe true to consider him created from animals.”
“A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections – a mere heart of stone.”
“I love fools’ experiments. I am always making them.”
“I am not apt to follow blindly the lead of other men.”
“The love for all living creatures is the most noble attribute of man.”
“Freedom of thought is best promoted by the gradual illumination of men’s minds which follows from the advance of science.”
“We can allow satellites, planets, suns, the universe, nay whole systems of the universe[s] to be governed by laws, but the smallest insect, we wish to be created at once by special act.”
“We can only see a short distance ahead, but we can see plenty there that needs to be done.”
“In the long history of humankind (and animal kind, too) those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed.”
“I am turned into a sort of machine for observing facts and grinding out conclusions.”
“If the misery of the poor be caused not by the laws of nature, but by our institutions, great is our sin.”
“I feel most deeply that this whole question of Creation is too profound for the human intellect. A dog might as well speculate on Newton’s mind. Let each man hope and believe what he can.”
“Man tends to increase at a greater rate than his means of subsistence.”
“The highest possible stage in moral culture is when we recognize that we ought to control our thoughts.”
“The mystery of the beginning of all things is insoluble by us, and I, for one, must be content to remain an agnostic.”
“I have tried lately to read Shakespeare and found it so intolerably dull that it nauseated me.”
“A fair result can be obtained only by fully stating and balancing the facts and arguments on both sides of each question.”
“What a book a Devil’s chaplain might write on the clumsy, wasteful, blundering low & horridly cruel works of nature!”
“I am not apt to follow blindly the lead of other men.”
“The very essence of instinct is that it’s followed independently of reason.”
“It is always advisable to perceive clearly our ignorance.”
“I cannot persuade myself that a beneficent and omnipotent God would have designedly created parasitic wasps with the express intention of their feeding within the living bodies of Caterpillars.”
“We stopped looking for monsters under our bed when we realized that they were inside us.”
“I have called this principle, by which each slight variation, if useful, is preserved, by the term Natural Selection.”
Charles Darwin Famous Quotes
“An American monkey, after getting drunk on brandy, would never touch it again and thus is much wiser than most men.”
“We can allow satellites, planets, suns, the 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.”
“The highest possible stage in moral culture is when we recognize that we ought to control our thoughts.”
“I am turned into a sort of machine for observing facts and grinding out conclusions.”
“What a book a devil’s chaplain might write on the clumsy, wasteful, blundering, low, and horribly cruel work of nature!”
“To kill an error is as good a service as, and sometimes even better than, the establishing of a new truth or fact.”
“I love fools’ experiments. I am always making them.”
“Man tends to increase at a greater rate than his means of subsistence.”
“If the misery of the poor is caused not by the laws of nature, but by our institutions, great is our sin.”
“The mystery of the beginning of all things is insoluble by us, and I, for one, must be content to remain an agnostic.”
“The more one thinks, the more one feels the hopeless immensity of man’s ignorance.”
“We stopped looking for monsters under our bed when we realized that they were inside us.”
“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, as everyone takes a salutary pleasure in proving their falseness.”
“It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.”
“I am not apt to follow blindly the lead of other men.”
“The love for all living creatures is the most noble attribute of man.”
“Great is the power of steady misrepresentation.”
“A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections — a mere heart of stone.”
“The universe we observe has precisely the properties we should expect if there is, at the bottom, no design, no purpose, no evil, no good, nothing but blind, pitiless indifference.”
“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.”
“What a book a devil’s chaplain might write on the clumsy, wasteful, blundering low & horribly cruel works of nature!”
“I am not apt to follow blindly the lead of other men.”
“We must, however, acknowledge, as it seems to me, that a man with all his noble qualities… still bears in his bodily frame the indelible stamp of his lowly origin.”
Charles Darwin Quotes About Change
“Change is the law of life, and those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.”
“It is not the strongest or the most intelligent who will survive but those who can best manage change.”
“I have steadily endeavored to keep my mind free so as to give up any hypothesis, however much beloved (and I cannot resist forming one on every subject), as soon as facts are shown to be opposed to it.”
“What a glorious discovery it was that man could change the breeding of animals and plants to suit his own purposes!”
“The constant and rapid destruction of organic matter is the most striking peculiarity in the economy of a carnivorous diet.”
“The love of science is beautiful, but it is a mistress who often leaves her lovers.”
“We can only see a short distance ahead, but we can see plenty there that needs to be done.”
“I have tried lately to read Shakespeare and found it so intolerably dull that it nauseated me.”
“I have called this principle, by which each slight variation, if useful, is preserved, by the term of Natural Selection.”
“An animal possessing great power of endurance and exhibiting the most perfect adaptation of structure to its habits of life.”
“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.”
“To kill an error is as good a service as, and sometimes even better than, establishing a new truth or fact.”
“I am a strong advocate for free thought on all subjects, yet it appears to me (whether rightly or wrongly) that direct arguments against Christianity and theism produce hardly any effect on the public.”
“I see no good reasons why the views given in this volume should shock the religious feelings of anyone.”
“It is not the strongest or the most intelligent who will survive but those who can best manage change.”
“I have no great quickness of apprehension or wit which is so remarkable in some clever men, for instance, Huxley.”
“I am turned into a sort of machine for observing facts and grinding out conclusions.”
“Man is descended from a hairy, tailed quadruped, probably arboreal in its habits.”
“A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections – a mere heart of stone.”
“The highest possible stage in moral culture is when we recognize that we ought to control our thoughts.”
“The very essence of instinct is that it’s followed independently of reason.”
“I am not apt to follow blindly the lead of other men.”
“It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.”
“The mystery of the beginning of all things is insoluble by us, and I, for one, must be content to remain an agnostic.”
“A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.”
Darwin Sayings
“The love of science and the search for truth have been my only guides.”
“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.”
“I am not apt to follow blindly the lead of other men.”
“It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.”
“The very essence of instinct is that it’s followed independently of reason.”
“In the long history of humankind (and animal kind, too), those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed.”
“I feel most deeply that this whole question of Creation is too profound for the human intellect. A dog might as well speculate on the mind of Newton!”
“I have called this principle, by which each slight variation, if useful, is preserved, by the term of Natural Selection.”
“To kill an error is as good a service as, and sometimes even better than, the establishing of a new truth or fact.”
“Man tends to increase at a greater rate than his means of subsistence.”
“The highest possible stage in moral culture is when we recognize that we ought to control our thoughts.”
“An American monkey, after getting drunk on brandy, would never touch it again and thus is much wiser than most men.”
“I am turned into a sort of machine for observing facts and grinding out conclusions.”
“The mystery of the beginning of all things is insoluble by us, and I, for one, must be content to remain an Agnostic.”
“Freedom of thought is best promoted by the gradual illumination of men’s minds which follows from the advance of science.”
“If the misery of the poor is caused not by the laws of nature, but by our institutions, great is our sin.”
“The more I study nature, the more I stand amazed at the work of the Creator.”
“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.”
“It is always advisable to perceive clearly our ignorance.”
“The love for all living creatures is the most noble attribute of man.”
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