Charles Darwin
British · 1809–1882
Naturalist who formulated the theory of evolution by natural selection, transforming our understanding of life on Earth.
Wikipedia ↗“From so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been, and are being, evolved.”
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On the Origin of Species ↗ (1859)
“There is grandeur in this view of life, with its several powers, having been originally breathed into a few forms or into one.”
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On the Origin of Species ↗ (1859)
“The love for all living creatures is the most noble attribute of man.”
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The Descent of Man ↗ (1871)
“I am not apt to follow blindly the lead of other men.”
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“A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.”
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