To suppose that the eye could have been formed by natural selection, seems, I freely confess, absurd in the highest possible degree Charles Darwin More Quotes by Charles Darwin More Quotes From Charles Darwin It is mere rubbish thinking, at present, of origin of life; one might as well think of origin of matter. Charles Darwin life science thinking As for a future life, every man must judge for himself between conflicting vague probabilities. Charles Darwin judging men life Nothing can be more improving to a young naturalist, than a journey in a distant country. Charles Darwin journey science country I agree with Agassiz that dogs possess something very like conscience. Charles Darwin agree training dog How fleeting are the wishes and efforts of man! how short his time! and consequently how poor will his products be, compared with those accumulated by nature during whole geological periods. Can we wonder, then, that nature's productions should be far 'truer' in character than man's productions; that they should be infinitely better adapted to the most complex conditions of life, and should plainly bear the stamp of far higher workmanship? Charles Darwin effort character men The more efficient causes of progress seem to consist of a good education during youth whilst the brain is impressible, and of a high standard of excellence, inculcated by the ablest and best men, embodied in the laws, customs and traditions of the nation, and enforced by public opinion. Charles Darwin law brain men [T]he young and the old of widely different races, both with man and animals, express the same state of mind by the same movements. Charles Darwin race animal men The very essence of instinct is that it's followed independently of reason. Charles Darwin intuition essence inspirational It is a cursed evil to any man to become as absorbed in any subject as I am in mine. Charles Darwin evil inspirational men Sympathy beyond the confines of man, that is, humanity to the lower animals, seems to be one of the latest moral acquisitions. Charles Darwin humanity animal men In my most extreme fluctuations I have never been an atheist in the sense of denying the existence of a God ... I think that generally (& more and more so as I grow older) but not always, that an agnostic would be the most correct description of my state of mind. Charles Darwin atheist mind thinking I have tried lately to read Shakespeare, and found it so intolerably dull that it nauseated me. Charles Darwin insult funny dull There is no fundamental difference between man and the higher mammals in their mental faculties...The difference in mind between man and the higher animals, great as it is, certainly is one of degree and not of kind. Charles Darwin equality animal men Till facts are grouped & called there can be no prediction. The only advantage of discovering laws is to foretell what will happen & to see bearing of scattered facts. Charles Darwin law science facts Our descent, then, is the origin of our evil passions!! The devil under form of Baboon is our grandfather. Charles Darwin passion grandfather evil 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. Charles Darwin nature inspirational science If every one were cast in the same mould, there would be no such thing as beauty. Charles Darwin mould would-be science It is scarcely possible to doubt that the love of man has become instinctive in the dog. Charles Darwin dog friendship men The loss of these tastes [for poetry and music] is a loss of happiness, and may possibly be injurious to the intellect, and more probably to the moral character, by enfeebling the emotional part of our nature. Charles Darwin emotional loss character It may be conceit, but I believe the subject will interest the public, and I am sure that the views are original. Charles Darwin views science believe
