Quotes by Charles Darwin

Charles Darwin

Charles Darwin

English scientist and biologist

Lived from: 1809 - 1882

Category: Scientists Country: FlagUnited Kingdom

Born: 12 february 1809 Died: 19 april 1882

  • It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.

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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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  • A man's friendships are one of the best measures of his worth.
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  • I am not the least afraid to die.
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  • I hate every wave of the ocean, with a fervor
    Letter to W.D. Fox, 15 februari 1836
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  • I love fools experiments. I am always making them.
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  • If the misery of the poor be caused not by the laws of nature, but by our institutions, great is our sin.
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  • It has been a bitter mortification for me to digest the conclusion that the 'race is for the strong' and that I shall probably do little more but be content to admire the strides others made in science.
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  • It is a cursed evil to any man to become as absorbed in any subject as I am in mine.
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  • It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.
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  • The highest possible stage in moral culture is when we recognize that we ought to control our thoughts.
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  • The voyage of the "Beagle" has been by far the most important event in my life, and has determined my whole career.
    The Autobiography of Charles Darwin (1887)
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  • What a book a devil's chaplain might write on the clumsy, wasteful, blundering, low, and horribly cruel work of nature!
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  • When civilised nations come into contact with barbarians the struggle is short.
    The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex, Vol. I (1871)
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What are the most famous quotes from Charles Darwin?

The two most famous quotes from Charles Darwin are:

  • "A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.
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  • "A man's friendships are one of the best measures of his worth."

When did Charles Darwin live?

Charles Darwin was born in 1809 and died in the year 1882.