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In my solitude I have pondered much on the incomprehensible subjects of space, eternity, life and death.

~Alfred Russel Wallace

Topics: Death Eternity Incomprehensible Life Life And Death Much Solitude Space Subjects

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As well might it be said that, because we are ignorant of the laws by which metals are produced and trees developed, we cannot know anything of the origin of steamships and railways.

~Alfred Russel Wallace

Topics: Anything Because Cannot Developed Ignorant Know Laws Might Origin Produced Railways Said Trees We Cannot Well Which

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Civilisation has ever accompanied emigration and conquest - the conflict of opinion, of religion, or of race.

~Alfred Russel Wallace

Topics: Accompanied Civilisation Conflict Conquest Emigration Ever Opinion Race Religion

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Truth is born into this world only with pangs and tribulations, and every fresh truth is received unwillingly.

~Alfred Russel Wallace

Topics: Born Every Fresh Only Received Tribulations Truth Truth Is World

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In all works on Natural History, we constantly find details of the marvellous adaptation of animals to their food, their habits, and the localities in which they are found.

~Alfred Russel Wallace

Topics: Adaptation Animals Constantly Details Find Food Found Habits History Marvellous Natural Natural History Which Works

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If this is not done, future ages will certainly look back upon us as a people so immersed in the pursuit of wealth as to be blind to higher considerations.

~Alfred Russel Wallace

Topics: Ages Back Blind Certainly Considerations Done Future Higher Immersed Look People Pursuit Us Wealth Will

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On the spiritual theory, man consists essentially of a spiritual nature or mind intimately associated with a spiritual body or soul, both of which are developed in and by means of a material organism.

~Alfred Russel Wallace

Topics: Associated Body Both Consists Developed Essentially Man Material Means Mind Nature Organism Soul Spiritual Theory Which

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To expect the world to receive a new truth, or even an old truth, without challenging it, is to look for one of those miracles which do not occur.

~Alfred Russel Wallace

Topics: Challenging Even Expect Look Miracles New Occur Old Receive Those Truth Which Without World

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What birds can have their bills more peculiarly formed than the ibis, the spoonbill, and the heron?

~Alfred Russel Wallace

Topics: Bills Birds Formed More Than

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What we need are not prohibitory marriage laws, but a reformed society, an educated public opinion which will teach individual duty in these matters.

~Alfred Russel Wallace

Topics: Duty Educated Individual Laws Marriage Matters Need Opinion Public Public Opinion Reformed Society Teach Which Will

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Scientist

Born: January 8th, 1823

Died: November 7th, 1913

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