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A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.

~Charles Darwin

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A man's friendships are one of the best measures of his worth.

~Charles Darwin

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The very essence of instinct is that it's followed independently of reason.

~Charles Darwin

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I love fools' experiments. I am always making them.

~Charles Darwin

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Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge: it is those who know little, and not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by science.

~Charles Darwin

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A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone.

~Charles Darwin

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A moral being is one who is capable of reflecting on his past actions and their motives - of approving of some and disapproving of others.

~Charles Darwin

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Animals, whom we have made our slaves, we do not like to consider our equal.

~Charles Darwin

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We must, however, acknowledge, as it seems to me, that man with all his noble qualities... still bears in his bodily frame the indelible stamp of his lowly origin.

~Charles Darwin

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False facts are highly injurious to the progress of science, for they often endure long; but false views, if supported by some evidence, do little harm, for every one takes a salutary pleasure in proving their falseness.

~Charles Darwin

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Scientist

Born: February 12th, 1809

Died: April 19th, 1882

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