"When the sexes differ in beauty, in the……" — Charles Darwin
"When the sexes differ in beauty, in the power of singing, or in producing what I have called instrumental music, it is almost invariably the male which excels the female."
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288 Quotes by Charles Darwin
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Blushing is the most peculiar and most human of all expressions. Monkeys redden from passion but it would take an…
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Thus we have given to man a pedigree of prodigious length, but not, it may be said, of noble quality.
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Some few, & I am one, even wish to God, though at the loss of millions of lives, that the…
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If worms have the power of acquiring some notion, however rude, of the shape of an object and over their…
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So in regard to mental qualities, their transmission is manifest in our dogs, horses and other domestic animals. Besides special…
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The number of humble-bees in any district depends in a great degree on the number of field-mice, which destroy their…
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It is not the conscience which raises a blush, for a man may sincerely regret some slight fault committed in…
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It is well-known that those who have charge of young infants, that it is difficult to feel sure when certain…
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Jealousy was plainly exhibited when I fondled a large doll, and when I weighed his infant sister, he being then…
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May we not suspect that the vague but very real fears of children, which are quite independent of experience, are…
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The young blush much more freely than the old but not during infancy, which is remarkable, as we know that…
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Why does man regret, even though he may endeavour to banish any such regret, that he has followed the one…
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More Almost Invariably Quotes
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I have always loved music and singing, and I am open to listen to any type of music. Regardless of…
— Andrea Bocelli
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These observations tie in directly with the whole question of organizing. Why do we have leaders? We put some people…
— Cesar Chavez
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Speculations apparently the most unprofitable have almost invariably been those from which the greatest practical applications have emanated.
— John Herschel
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Depression moods lead, almost invariably, to accidents. But, when they occur, our mood changes again, since the accident shows we…
— Jean Baudrillard
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I've noticed two things about men who get big salaries. They are almost invariably men who, in conversation or in…
— John Hallock, Jr.
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Four things have almost invariably followed the imposition of controls to keep prices below the level they would reach under…
— Thomas Sowell
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Many claim I am a photographer of tragedy. In the greater sense I am not, for though I often photograph…
— W. Eugene Smith
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While enthusiasm may be necessary for great accomplishments elsewhere, on Wall Street it almost invariably leads to disaster
— Benjamin Graham
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Great ability without discretion comes almost invariably to a tragic end
— Leon Gambetta
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Investors repeatedly jump ship on a good strategy just because it hasn't worked so well lately, and, almost invariably, abandon…
— David Dreman
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A thing which I regret, and which I will try to remedy some time, is that I have never in…
— George Orwell
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Be vary wary of people who declare that they're going to create heaven on earth, they almost invariably create hell.
— François Lelord
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