Evolution Quotes by Carl Linnaeus
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Carl Linnaeus, the father of modern classification, applied his orderly mind to the concept of evolution. Ten brief remarks here distill his systematic approach, offering a brief yet clear window into his thoughts on life's branching patterns.
![“The names of the plants ought to be stable [certa], consequently they should be given to stable genera.” quote by Carl Linnaeus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a7b/carl-linnaeus-18673_classification_the-names-of-the-plants-ought-to-be-stab_567978.jpg)
![“The species and the genus are always the work of nature [i.e. specially created]; the variety mostly that of circumstance; the class and the order are the work of nature and art.” quote by Carl Linnaeus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e6f/carl-linnaeus-18673_art_the-species-and-the-genus-are-always-the_2527122.jpg)
![“Yet man does recognise himself [as an animal]. But I ask you and the whole world for a generic differentia between man and ape which conforms to the principles of natural history, I certainly know of none... If I were to call man ape or vice versa, I should bring down all the theologians on my…” quote by Carl Linnaeus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/53a/carl-linnaeus-18673_animal_yet-man-does-recognise-himself-as-an-ani_1012426.jpg)
