Without a doubt, Charles Darwin has been one of the important characters in history. His Theory of Evolution has been one of the main contributions that has been given to science. His way of explaining the origin of species caused a great revolution since most Western scientists had the idea that God was responsible for the creation of all creatures. But Darwin shed light on a world that was still dark
Charles Darwin's famous quotes
To learn a little more about this scientist, we leave you these 95 famous phrases by Charles Darwin.
one. Music awakens in us various emotions, but not the most terrible, but rather sweet thoughts of tenderness and love.
Music has a relaxing effect on people.
2. My mistake was a good lesson that taught me never to trust the exclusion principle in the scientific field.
Mistakes can become the beginning of our triumph.
3. An American monkey, an Ateles, who got drunk on cognac, could never be made to try it again, in which he acted with greater sanity than many men.
For Darwin, the human being does not learn from his mistakes. Animals, yes.
4. There is no fundamental difference between man and the higher animals in their mental faculties.
Darwin believed that man and animals possessed the same level of intelligence.
5. I am not fit to blindly follow the example of other men.
It is important that we find our uniqueness.
6. We stopped looking for monsters under the bed when we realized they were inside us.
Fears are not outside, but within ourselves.
7. Blushing is the most peculiar and human expression of all.
Feeling shame is something natural in human beings.
8. No doubt, no progress.
In all progress the figure of doubt is fundamental.
9. We are not concerned here with hopes or fears, only with the truth insofar as our reason allows us to discover it.
The truth always brings with it a fear that we want to avoid hearing.
10. Great is the power of constant misrepresentation.
Human beings are specialists in changing the correct interpretation of things.
eleven. The mystery of the beginning of all things is unsolvable to us.
To truly know how life began causes us curiosity and bewilderment.
12. With savagery, weaknesses of body and mind are quickly eliminated.
Sometimes it is necessary to take drastic measures to combat the negatives in life.
13. Love for all living creatures is man's noblest attribute.
Loving animals makes us more human.
14. I am a firm believer that without speculation there is no good and original observation.
This phrase invites us to reflect before doing things.
fifteen. It is a curse on any man to be as absorbed in any subject as I am in mine.
It never hurts to learn a new skill.
16. History repeats itself. It's one of the mistakes in history.
Life is a circle where everything is repeated over and over again.
17. A scientific man should have no desires, no affections, just a simple heart of stone.
There is a stigma that scientists cannot be emotional.
18. I love silly experiments. I'm always doing them.
A sample of the childhood curiosity that the scientist still maintains.
19. In the future I see more open fields for other investigations.
The world of research is gaining more and more ground.
twenty. The very essence of instinct is that it is followed independently of reason.
There are times when it is necessary to listen to our instincts.
twenty-one. There is no fundamental difference between man and animals, in their ability to feel pleasure and pain, happiness and misery.
Animals also have the ability to feel and express feelings.
22. In the long history of humanity (and animals too) those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed.
Working as a team gives good results.
23. Although the dovecote, which is wild in a slightly altered state, has managed to return to said primitive state in some places.
Every domesticated animal has its natural instinct.
24. My mind seems to have become a kind of machine designed to disrupt general laws from large amounts of facts.
A sample of how the scientist saw his mind.
25. I have no doubt that, as a whole, my works have been overrated time and time again.
This phrase speaks of the humility of this great scientist.
26. A man's friendships are one of the best measures of his worth.
Friendship is a treasure to cherish.
27. A man who dares to waste an hour of time has not discovered the value of life.
Life is so valuable that not even a second should be wasted.
28. I became a kind of machine for observing facts and drawing conclusions.
On many occasions we become a kind of machine to be able to do many things at once.
29. Man selects only for his own good.
Nature only for that of the being she cares for: We must not seek only our own benefit.
30. It is not the strongest species, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that best adapts to change.
It is necessary to adapt to the changes that arise in our path to improve.
31. I see no good reason why the views given in this volume should shock anyone's religious views.
For Darwin, science has nothing to do with religion.
32. Killing an error is as good a service, sometimes even better, than establishing a new truth or fact.
It is more important to solve a problem than to be right about everything.
33. The tropical climate suits me admirably well; It makes me want to live quietly for a while.
Phrase that indicates Darwin's love for nature.
3. 4. Free will is to the mind what chance is to matter.
Each person has the power to choose.
35. The highest possible stage in moral culture is when we recognize that we must control our thoughts.
You must always be careful with your thoughts, as they can be double-edged swords.
36. I finally fell asleep on the grass and was able to wake up with the birds singing over my head.
It is necessary to take care of nature to preserve its beauty.
37. Mathematics seems to endow one with a new meaning.
Refers to the importance of mathematics in life.
38. The social instinct guides animals to enjoy the society of their fellow men.
Living in community makes us stronger.
39. It is always advisable to clearly perceive our ignorance.
Recognizing that we are ignorant of many things makes us humble.
40. However, we must recognize, as it seems to me, that the man with all his noble qualities…still carries on his body the indelible stamp of his humble origin.
We all have the capacity to engender noble sentiments.
41. Intelligence is based on how efficient species become at doing the things they need to survive.
We survived thanks to our intelligence.
42. We do not like to consider animals, whom we have made our slaves, our equals.
Animals and humans should live in harmony.
43. The shield is as important to victory as the sword and the spear.
Defeating our insecurities is essential before overcoming external obstacles.
44. I tried to read Shakespeare too late, so late that it made me nauseous.
Darwin was not a fan of classical literature.
Four. Five. It is so evident that good and bad qualities are hereditary.
We inherit both negative and positive things from our ancestors.
46. If I had my life to live over again, I would have made it a rule to read some poetry and listen to music at least once a week.
It is necessary to find a moment to entertain ourselves.
47. How paramount the future is to the present when one is surrounded by children.
Children bring a unique energy and joy that is contagious.
48. Humanity tends to increase at a rate greater than its means of subsistence.
A reference to overpopulation.
49. The mystery of the beginning of all things is insoluble for us; and I, for my part, must content myself with remaining an agnostic.
Talking about Darwin's atheism.
fifty. Beauty is the result of sexual selection.
His personal opinion of him about beauty
51. Ignorance frequently engenders confidence more frequently than knowledge: it is those who know little, and not those who know a lot, who affirm that this or that problem will never be solved by science.
Ignorance has its toxic networks that manage to grow.
52. Man descends from a hairy, tailed quadruped, probably arboreal in his habitat.
Phrase that refers to the origin of man.
53. In conclusion, it seems that nothing can be better for a young naturalist than a trip to distant countries.
A job that needs to know thousands of corners of the world.
54. A moral being is one who is able to reflect on his past actions and his motives, to approve of some and disapprove of others.
Our morality can also be a double-edged sword.
55. Actually, I doubt compassion is a natural or innate quality.
Comparisons are not easy to accept.
56. In addition to love and sympathy, animals exhibit other qualities related to social instincts that in us would be called moral.
Animals have the greatest spirit of nobility.
57. It is quite clear that organic beings must be exposed over several generations to the new conditions of life to cause an appreciable amount of variation.
Evolution occurs gradually.
58. You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.
Concentration is important to stay calm.
59. I have called this principle, whereby every slight variation, if useful, is preserved, by the term of natural selection.
'Natural selection', Darwin's most successful and revolutionary work.
60. In the history of mankind, those who learn to cooperate have prevailed.
Cooperation with others helps us grow.
61. Natural instincts are lost in a domestic state.
When we are idle, we lose everything.
62. Travel allows you to discover that there are many people in the world with excellent hearts, always ready to serve you even when they have never been seen or will never meet again.
There are excellent people who have great value as humans.
63. It's hard to believe in the terrifying but calm war lurking just below nature's serene façade.
Nature is also a victim of wars.
64. At some point in the not too distant future, measured by centuries, the civilized races of man will almost certainly be exterminated, replaced by savage races throughout the world.
A terrible prediction for mankind.
65. Any being that during the natural course of its life produces several eggs or seeds must suffer destruction during some period of its life.
To succeed you have to fall a few times.
66. We have not obtained any scientific explanation on the ordinary view that each of the species has been created independently.
Life is not the product of an independent creation, but of a set of various circumstances.
67. How easy we hide our ignorance behind the phrase “the plan of creation”.
Creation is one of the most passionate topics in science.
68. If, as I believe, my theory is true and if it is accepted even by a competent judge, it will be a considerable step forward in science.
Darwin's work has had great relevance to history.
69. How fleeting are the desires and efforts of man! How short his time!
Man is not eternal.
70. Little by little I stopped believing that Christianity was a divine revelation. The fact that many false religions spread like wildfire in a large part of the Earth had some influence on me.
Reference to religion.
71. In the fight for survival, the strongest wins at the expense of his rivals because he manages to adapt better to his environment.
If we adapt to our reality, we can face anything.
72. The surgeon is capable of hurting himself while he operates, for he knows that he is doing good to his patient.
He who thinks about the benefit of others can consider himself a human being.
73. Sexual selection is less rigorous than natural selection.
Talk about the importance of natural selection.
74. I die slowly because I have no one to talk to about insects.
Having someone to share our passions with is important.
75. When it was first said that the sun remained fixed and that the world revolved, the common sense of humanity declared the doctrine false; but the old saying “vox populi, vox Dei”, as every philosopher knows, cannot be trusted to science.
We must not let ourselves be carried away by the opinions of others.
76. If the misery of the poor is not caused by the laws of nature, but by our institutions, great is our sin.
Poverty is the direct work of man.
77. It is the weakest members of a society who tend to propagate their species.
A reference to the irresponsibility of people without resources to bring into the world children they cannot support.
78. Insects, like me, are misunderstood by most.
Darwin believed that the weakest are those who have no chance of getting ahead.
79. I love insects.
Charles Darwin had great love and respect for these animals.
80. We can allow the satellites, planets, suns and universes to be governed by laws, but the smallest insect, we wish that it was created by a divine act.
We focus on the great things and lose sight of the lesser things.
81. A general law, which leads to the advancement of all organic beings, that is, to multiply, is to vary, to let the strongest live and the weakest die.
Those people who adapt to change are the ones who go far.
82. I am not in the least afraid of dying.
Death is a taboo subject for many people.
83. Freedom of thought is promoted by the gradual enlightenment of the minds of men who follow the advance of science.
Every person should have freedom of expression.
84. Natural selection, as we shall see later, is a force always ready for action and as immeasurably superior to the feeble efforts of man as the works of nature are to those of art.
Talking about the fortune and permanence of the strong over the weak.
85. False facts are highly detrimental to the progress of science, because they often last a long time; but false opinions, if supported by any evidence, do little harm, since everyone takes a he althy pleasure in proving him false.
Lies have taken over life.
86. I cannot convince myself that a benevolent and omnipotent God would have designedly created parasitic wasps with the express intention that they feed within the living bodies of the Caterpillars.
Touching the theme of creation by God's hands.
87. In the ordinary view of each independently created species, we get no scientific explanation.
Talking about the creation of species.
88. Man tends to grow at a rate greater than his means of subsistence
It is common to want to take in more than we can take.
89. If someone wants to get a good opinion from his neighbor, he should do what I do, pester him with letters
Keeping in communication with other people is essential for coexistence.
90. If everyone were cast in the same mould, there would be no such thing as beauty.
A critique of praising superficial beauty.
91. Any being that during the natural course of its life produces several eggs or seeds must suffer destruction during some period of its life.
We are born, we grow, we develop, we mature and we die. It is the law of life.
92. I dare not say that animals are governed solely by selfish motives. Look at maternal instincts and even more so at social instincts. How selfless a dog is!
Animals have better feelings than many people.
93. I have called this principle, whereby every small variation, if useful, is conserved, with the term Natural Selection.
Name with which he baptized his work.
94. I believe that everything I learned, of any value, was self-taught.
A sample of the importance of being self-taught.
95. Existence is a term of evolution.
Existence needs evolution.