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Intelligence is based on how efficient a species became at doing the things they need to survive.
Charles Darwin
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Charles Darwin
Age: 73 †
Born: 1809
Born: February 12
Died: 1882
Died: April 19
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I am sorry to have to inform you that I do not believe in the Bible as a divine revelation, & therefore not in Jesus Christ as the Son of God.
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Our faculties are more fitted to recognize the wonderful structure of a beetle than a Universe.
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But then with me the horrid doubt always arises whether the convictions of man's mind, which has been developed from the mind of the lower animals, are of any value or at all trustworthy. Would any one trust in the convictions of a monkey's mind, if there are any convictions in such a mind?
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Life is nearly over with me. I have taken no pains about my style of writing.
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The age-old and noble thought of 'I will lay down my life to save another,' is nothing more than cowardice.
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If I had not been so great an invalid, I should not have done so much as I have accomplished.
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Farewell Australia! You ... are too great and ambitious for affection, yet not great enough for respect. I leave your shores without sorrow or regret.
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The man that created the theory of evolution by natural selection was thrown out by his Dad because he wanted him to be a doctor. GAWD, parents haven't changed much.
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It is impossible to concieve of this immense and wonderful universe as the result of blind chance or necessity.
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...one doubts existence of free will [because] every action determined by heredity, constitution, example of others or teaching of others. This view should teach one profound humility, one deserves no credit for anything...nor ought one to blame others.
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I have at least, as I hope, done good service in aiding to overthrow the dogma of separate creations.
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