"Zero of Animal Life probably about 300 fathoms." — Edward Forbes

"Zero of Animal Life probably about 300 fathoms."

— Edward Forbes

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14 Quotes by Edward Forbes

Edward Forbes has 14 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

In truth, ideas and principles are independent of men; the application of them and their illustration is man's duty and…
[Geology] may be looked upon as the history of the earth's changes during preparation for the reception of organized beings,…
As we descend deeper and deeper in this region its inhabitants become more and more modified, and fewer and fewer,…
The naturalists of our own time hold equal faith in the wonders of the sea, but seek therein rather for…
...It is a very remarkable fact that the species of shell-fish common to Greenland and Finmark are not all inhabitants…
Moreover it is becoming the Britons, whether scientific or unscientific, who boast at all fitting occasions of their aptitude to…
Palaeontological research exhibits, beyond question, the phenomenon of provinces in time, as well as provinces in space. Moreover, all our…
As to giving credit to whom credit is due, rest assured the best way to do good to one's-self is…
I have in hands, now, specimens of bottom from t he Gulf Stream, obtained by Lieutenant Craven, and I can…
The corals do not look much worn, but still appear to have been dead. There are some delicate shells of…
The naturalists of yore esteemed the ocean to be a treasury of wonders, and sought therein for monstrosities and organisms…
Palaeontological research exhibits, beyond question, the phenomenon of provinces in time, as well as provinces in space.

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At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated from law and justice he is the worst. — Aristotle
Man is by nature a political animal. — Aristotle
To insult someone we call him 'bestial. For deliberate cruelty and nature, 'human' might be the greater insult. — Isaac Asimov
If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will… — Francis of Assisi
People are not going to care about animal conservation unless they think that animals are worthwhile. — David Attenborough
There are some four million different kinds of animals and plants in the world. Four million different solutions to the… — David Attenborough
Birds are the most popular group in the animal kingdom. We feed them and tame them and think we know… — David Attenborough
The only way to save a rhinoceros is to save the environment in which it lives, because there's a mutual… — David Attenborough
I'm not a propagandist, I'm not a polemicist; my primary interest is just looking at and trying to understand how… — David Attenborough
I'm not an animal lover if that means you think things are nice if you can pat them, but I… — David Attenborough
If you watch animals objectively for any length of time, you're driven to the conclusion that their main aim in… — David Attenborough
Steve Irwin did wonderful conservation work but I was uncomfortable about some of his stunts. Even if animals aren't aware… — David Attenborough

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