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There is, I conceive, no contradiction in believing that mind is at once the cause of matter and of the development of individualised human minds through the agency of matter.

There is, I conceive, no contradiction in believing that mind is at once the cause of matter and of the development of individualised human minds through the agency of matter.


Alfred Russel Wallace  Alfred Russel Wallace
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Alfred Russel Wallace OM FRS (8 January 1823 – 7 November 1913) was a British naturalist, explorer, geographer, anthropologist, and biologist.[1] He is best known for independently conceiving the theory of evolution through natural selection; his paper on the subject was jointly published with some of Charles Darwin's writings in 1858.[2] This prompted Darwin to publish his own ideas in On the Origin of Species.

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In my solitude I have pondered much on the incomprehensible subjects of space, eternity, life and death.

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Truth is born into this world only with pangs and tribulations, and every fresh truth is received unwillingly.

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If this is not done, future ages will certainly look back upon us as a people so immersed in the pursuit of wealth as to be blind to higher considerations.

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In all works on Natural History, we constantly find details of the marvellous adaptation of animals to their food, their habits, and the localities in which they are found.

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What birds can have their bills more peculiarly formed than the ibis, the spoonbill, and the heron?

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What we need are not prohibitory marriage laws, but a reformed society, an educated public opinion which will teach individual duty in these matters.

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 Tags: Marriage Society Opinion Teach Will
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To expect the world to receive a new truth, or even an old truth, without challenging it, is to look for one of those miracles which do not occur.

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I am thankful I can see much to admire in all religions.

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