But, as we have before been led to remark, most of Mr. Darwin's statements elude, by their vagueness and incompleteness, the test of Natural History facts.

No naturalist has devoted more painstaking attention to the structure of the barnacles than Mr. Darwin.

What is the worth of anything, But for the happiness 'twill bring?

The relationship between a Russian and a bottle of vodka is almost mystical.

That the variability of an organism to a certain extent is a constant and certain condition of life we admit, otherwise there would be no distinguishable individuals of a species.

Manifold subsequent experience has led to a truer appreciation and a more moderate estimate of the importance of the dependence of one living being upon another.

Cuvier had preceded Lamarck in specifying the kinds and degrees of variation, which his own observations and critical judgment of the reports of others led him to admit.

Every step in the progress of this study has tended to obliterate the technical barriers by which logicians have sought to separate the inquiries relating to the several parts of man's nature.

Homologue. The same organ in different animals under every variety of form and function.

Analogue. A part or organ in one animal which has the same function as another part or organ in a different animal.

Mr. Darwin refers to the multitude of the individual of every species, which, from one cause or another, perish either before, or soon after attaining maturity.

The thought of being completely dependent disturbs people till the moment their eyes are opened to reality.

Even love becomes a cause of hatred, if stars are not in favour of a man.

The actual secret to success: Be a better friend today than you were yesterday.

You’re talking about gold and silver, cash and securities. I’m talking about the sheer beauty of the land, the value of unpolluted parkland made wild and staying wild forever.

There are no one dimensional people.

The wailing of the newborn infant is mingled with the dirge for the dead.

Christian living means dying with Christ and rising again. That, as we saw, is part of the meaning of baptism, the starting point of the Christian pilgrimage.

The dangers which threaten us are twofold: First, from the Confederate forces, composed of men whose earnest convictions and reckless bravery it is idle to deny.

I wish I could, instead of destroying things like that, I wish I could build, build, build.

We see many who are struggling against adversity who are happy, and more although abounding in wealth, who are wretched.