Natural selection · Skopia

Quotes

8

Scientific literature

I have called this principle, by which each slight variation, if useful, is preserved, by the term of Natural Selection.

On the Origin of the Species · 1859

★ 7.9

Scientific literature

Owing to this struggle for life, any variation, however slight and from whatever cause proceeding, if it be in any degree profitable to an individual of any species, in its infinitely complex relations to other organic beings and to external nature, will tend to the preservation of that individual, and will generally be inherited by its offspring. The offspring, also, will thus have a better chance of surviving.

On the Origin of Species · 1859

★ 5.5

Scientific literature

The shield may be as important for victory, as the sword or spear.

On the Origin of Species · 1859

★ 4.9

Scientific literature

If it could be demonstrated that any complex organ existed, which could not possibly have been formed by numerous, successive, slight modifications, my theory would absolutely break down. But I can find out no such case.

On the Origin of Species · 1859

★ 3.9

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Books

2

On The Origin of Species

1859★ 9.2

The Selfish Gene

Richard Dawkins

1976★ 6.2