It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent — it is the one most responsive to change. I have spent thirty years in evidence of this.
— On the Origin of Species, 1859
19th Century
Charles Darwin
@charles-darwin
19th Century1809 AD – 1882 ADNaturalist & Biologist
Charles Robert Darwin was an English naturalist, geologist, and biologist, widely known for his contributions to evolutionary biology. His proposition that all species of life have descended from a common ancestor is now generally accepted and considered a fundamental concept in science.
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A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life. The mystery of the beginning of all things is insoluble by us — and I for one must be content to remain an agnostic.
— Darwin's Autobiography, 1876
19th Century