Quotes by Origin Of Species Why, if species have descended from other species by insensibly fine gradations, do we not everywhere see innumerable transitional forms. Charles Darwin origin-of-species fine form ... not one living species will transmit its unaltered likeness to a distant futurity. Charles Darwin origin-of-species transmit species I am almost convinced (quite contrary to opinion I started with) that species are not (it is like confessing a murder) immutable. Charles Darwin origin-of-species murder opinion One general law, leading to the advancement of all organic beings, namely, multiply, vary, let the strongest live and the weakest die. Charles Darwin origin-of-species advancement law We behold the face of nature bright with gladness. Charles Darwin origin-of-species nature faces Multiply, vary, let the strongest live and the weakest die. Charles Darwin natural-selection origin-of-species strongest Man selects only for his own good: Nature only for that of the being which she tends. Charles Darwin origin-of-species good-nature men Mere chance ... alone would never account for so habitual and large an amount of difference as that between varieties of the same species. Charles Darwin origin-of-species differences chance Great is the power of steady misrepresentation Charles Darwin misrepresentation origin-of-species inspirational His subject is the "Origin of Species," & not the origin of Organization; & it seems a needless mischief to have opened the latter speculation at all. Harriet Martineau origin-of-species latter organization
