Considered as a mere question of physics, (and keeping all moral considerations entirely out of sight,) the appearance of man is a geological phenomenon of vast importance, indirectly modifying the whole surface of the earth, breaking in upon any supposition… — Adam Sedgwick Copy Share Image
Among the older records, we find chapter after chapter of which we can read the characters, and make out their meaning: and as we approach the period of man's creation, our book becomes more clear, and nature seems to speak to us in language so like our own, that we easily comprehend it. But just as we begin to enter… — Adam Sedgwick Copy Share
As a system of philosophy it is not like the Tower of Babel, so daring its high aim as to seek a shelter against… — Adam Sedgwick Copy Share Image
[Vestiges begins] from principles which are at variance with all sober inductive truth. The sober facts of geology shuffled, so as to play a rogue's game; phrenology (that sinkhole of human folly and prating coxcombry); spontaneous generation; transmutation of species; and I know not what; all to be swallowed, without tasting and trying, like so much horse-physic!! Gross credulity and… — Adam Sedgwick Copy Share
From first to last it is a dish of rank materialism cleverly cooked up ... . And why is this done? For no other… — Adam Sedgwick Copy Share Image
A cold atheistical materialism is the tendency of the so-called material philosophy of the present day. — Adam Sedgwick Copy Share Image
Considered as a mere question of physics, (and keeping all moral considerations entirely out of sight,) the appearance of man is a geological phenomenon… — Adam Sedgwick Copy Share Image
We cannot take one step in geology without drawing upon the fathomless stores of by-gone time. — Adam Sedgwick Copy Share Image
Volcanic action is essentially paroxysmal; yet Mr. Lyell will admit no greater paroxysms than we ourselves have witnessed-no periods of feverish spasmodic energy, during… — Adam Sedgwick Copy Share Image
The pretended physical philosophy of modern days strips Man of all his moral attributes, or holds them of no account in the estimate of… — Adam Sedgwick Copy Share Image
We must in imagination sweep off the drifted matter that clogs the surface of the ground; we must suppose all the covering of moss… — Adam Sedgwick Copy Share Image
If the [Vestiges] be true, the labours of sober induction are in vain; religion is a lie; human law is a mass of folly,… — Adam Sedgwick Copy Share Image
The world is not as it was when it came from its Maker's hands. It has been modified by many great revolutions, brought about… — Adam Sedgwick Copy Share Image
![“If the [Vestiges] be true, the labours of sober induction are in vain; religion is a lie; human law is a mass of folly, and a base injustice; morality is moonshine; our labours for the black people of Africa were works of madmen; and man and woman are only better beasts!” quote by Adam Sedgwick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7ba/adam-sedgwick-38188_beast_if-the-vestiges-be-true-the-labours-of-s_2635257.jpg)
