“Among all the occurrences possible in the universe the a priori probability of any particular one of them verges upon zero. Yet… — Jacques Monod A-priori Copy Share Image
Chance alone is at the source of every innovaton, of all creation in the biosphere. Pure chance, only chance, absolute but blind… — Jacques Monod Absolutes Copy Share Image
“The ancient covenant is in pieces; man knows at last that he is alone in the universe's unfeeling immensity, out of which… — Jacques Monod Alone Copy Share Image
Man at last knows that he is alone in the unfeeling immensity of the universe, out of which he emerged only by… — Jacques Monod Chance Copy Share Image
Armed with all the powers, enjoying all the wealth they owe to science, our societies are still trying to practice and to… — Jacques Monod Chance Copy Share Image
Another curious aspect of the theory of evolution is that everybody thinks he understands it. I mean philosophers, social scientists, and so… — Jacques Monod Able Copy Share Image
A totally blind process can by definition lead to anything; it can even lead to vision itself. — Jacques Monod Biology Copy Share Image
