A man's friendships are one of the best measures of his worth.
Charles Darwin
An American monkey, after getting drunk on brandy, would never touch it again, and thus is much wiser than most men.
Charles Darwin
We can allow satellites, planets, suns, universe, nay whole systems of universes, to be governed by laws, but the smallest insect, we wish to be created at once by special act.
Charles Darwin
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
At some future period, not very distant as measured by centuries, the civilized races of man will almost certainly exterminate, and replace the savage races throughout the world.
Charles Darwin
Man tends to increase at a greater rate than his means of subsistence.
Charles Darwin
“Blushing is the most peculiar and most human of all expressions.”
Charles Darwin
“...I feel most deeply that the whole subject is too profound for the human intellect. A dog might as well speculate on the mind of Newton.— Let each man hope & believe what he can.—”
Charles Darwin
“To kill an error is as good a service as, and sometimes even better than, the establishing of a new truth or fact.”
Charles Darwin
“A fair result can be obtained only by fully stating and balancing the facts and arguments on both sides of each question." Charles Darwin”
Charles Darwin
“In conclusion, it appears that nothing can be more improving to a young naturalist, than a journey in distant countries.”
Charles Darwin
“Our descent, then, is the origin of our evil passions!! The devil under form of Baboon is our grandfather. ”
Charles Darwin
“It is difficult to believe in the dreadful but quiet war lurking just below the serene facade of nature.”
Charles Darwin
“Besides love and sympathy, animals exhibit other qualities connected with the social instincts which in us would be called moral.”
Charles Darwin
What a book a devil's chaplain might write on the clumsy, wasteful, blundering, low, and horribly cruel work of nature!
Charles Darwin
