Evolution Quotes

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Darwin's theory of evolution is a framework by which we understand the diversity of life on Earth. But there is no equation sitting there in… — Neil deGrasse Tyson
The world embarrasses me, and I cannot dream that this watch exists and has no watchmaker. — Voltaire
I was taught that the human brain was the crowning glory of evolution so far, but I think it's a very poor scheme for survival. — Kurt Vonnegut
My most ardent desire is that my country will recapture its historic opportunity for a peaceful evolution and that Poland will prove to the world… — Lech Walesa
Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire, called conscience. — George Washington
Today, the theory of evolution is an accepted fact for everyone but a fundamentalist minority, whose objections are based not on reasoning but on doctrinaire… — James D. Watson
Biologically the species is the accumulation of the experiments of all its successful individuals since the beginning. — H.G. Wells
In formal logic, a contradiction is the signal of defeat, but in the evolution of real knowledge it marks the first step in progress toward… — Alfred North Whitehead
Human life is driven forward by its dim apprehension of notions too general for its existing language. — Alfred North Whitehead
Theology made no provision for evolution. The biblical authors had missed the most important revelation of all! Could it be that they were not really… — E. O. Wilson
I tend to believe that religious dogma is a consequence of evolution. — E. O. Wilson
Real biologists who actually do the research will tell you that they almost never find a phenomenon, no matter how odd or irrelevant it looks… — E. O. Wilson
So in my freshman year at the University of Alabama, learning the literature on evolution, what was known about it biologically, just gradually transformed me… — E. O. Wilson
Of course, there is no reconciliation between the theory of evolution by natural selection and the traditional religious view of the origin of the human… — E. O. Wilson
I think of evolution as a myth, like the Norse myths, the Greek myths - anybody's myths. But it was created for a rational age. — Tom Wolfe
My theory of evolution is that Darwin was adopted. — Steven Wright
Trade has played a vital role in the social evolution of humankind. It allowed people to specialise, which raises both skill levels and efficiency. It… — Julian Baggini
Unfortunately, the average guy on the street believes that studying evolution leads to atheism. — Greg Graffin
I've written almost 200 songs with Bad Religion. No matter where you look in our history, the focus has been trying to instill some of… — Greg Graffin
You know, Darwin said through natural selection things go gradually, and he was talking about pigeon's evolution or horses evolving, getting faster. But in fact… — Charles Jencks

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