Charles Darwin Quotes
Charles Robert Darwin was an English naturalist whose work transformed the life sciences and reshaped Western thought. His five-year voyage on HMS Beagle furnished the observations and the questions that, after twenty more years of work, became On the Origin of Species, published in 1859. The quotes below are attributed to Charles Darwin, organized by topic.
Charles Darwin on Knowledge
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Attributed to Charles Darwin:
“Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge.”
Charles Darwin on Life
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Attributed to Charles Darwin:
“There is grandeur in this view of life, with its several powers, having been originally breathed into a few forms or into one.”
Charles Darwin on Mind
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Attributed to Charles Darwin:
“An American monkey, after getting drunk on brandy, would never touch it again, and thus is much wiser than most men.”
Charles Darwin on Nature
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Attributed to Charles Darwin:
“We will now discuss in a little more detail the struggle for existence.”
Charles Darwin on Time
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Attributed to Charles Darwin:
“A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.”
Charles Darwin on Truth
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Attributed to Charles Darwin:
“False views, if supported by some evidence, do little harm; for everyone takes a salutary pleasure in proving their falseness.”