I would trust Shakespeare, but I would not trust a committee of Shakespeares. — William Bateson Copy Share Image
“In Darwin's time no serious attempt had been made to examine the manifestations of variability. A vast assemblage of miscellaneous facts could formerly be… — William Bateson Copy Share Image
“It was in the attempt to ascertain the interrelationships between species that experiments n genetics were first made. The words "evolution" and "origin of… — William Bateson Copy Share Image
“Of the contributions made during the essayist period three call for notice: Weismann deserves mention for his useful work in asking for the proof… — William Bateson Copy Share Image
If I may throw out a word of counsel to beginners, it is: Treasure your exceptions! When there are none, the work gets so… — William Bateson Copy Share Image
Though we must hold to our faith in the evolution of species, there is little evidence as to how it has come about, and… — William Bateson Copy Share Image
When students of other sciences ask us what is now currently believed about the origin of species, we have no clear answer to give.… — William Bateson Copy Share Image
I would trust Shakespeare, but I would not trust a committee of Shakespeares. — William Bateson Copy Share Image
