The thief and the murderer follow nature just as much as the philanthropist. – T.H. Huxley, “Evolution and Ethics,” 1893
Many people believe that they are attracted by God, or by Nature, when they are only repelled by man. – William Ralph Inge
Evolution is individual — devolution is collective. – Martin H. Fischer (1879–1962)
As long as people believe in absurdities they will continue to commit atrocities. – Voltaire
I demand of you, and of the whole world, that you show me a generic character… by which to distinguish between Man and Ape. I myself most assuredly know of none. – Carl Linnaeus, 1788
In creating the human brain, evolution has wildly overshot the mark. – Arthur Koestler
We have a world for each one, but we do not have a world for all. – Antonio Porchia, Voces, 1943, translated from Spanish by W.S. Merwin
We are survival machines — robot vehicles blindly programmed to preserve the selfish molecules known as genes. – Richard Dawkins, The Selfish Gene
I do not value any view of the universe into which man and the institutions of man enter very largely and absorb much of the attention. Man is but the place where I stand, and the prospect hence is infinite. – Henry David Thoreau, journal, 1852 April 2nd
Nature does not deceive us; it is we who deceive ourselves. – Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Emile, 1762
It is not titles that honor men, but men that honor titles. – Niccolò Machiavelli
Evolution: one small step for man, one giant leap backward for mankind. – Terri Guillemets
Are we marionettes, or are we creatures of free will who just happen to have a lot of jerky reflexes? – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com
