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The highest possible stage in moral culture is when we recognise that we ought to control our thoughts.

Charles Darwin

I conclude that the musical notes and rhythms were first acquired by the male or female progenitors of mankind for the sake of charming the opposite sex.
CHARLES DARWIN

Acquire Conclude Female Male Mankind Music Rhythm
The moral faculties are generally and justly esteemed as of higher value than the intellectual powers.
CHARLES DARWIN

Esteem Faculty Intellectual Power Value
Nothing exists for itself alone, but only in relation to other forms of life.
CHARLES DARWIN

Alone Existence Life Relationship
It is not the strongest of the species that survives, not the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change.
CHARLES DARWIN

Adapt Change Inspirational Intelligence Species Strong Survival
The very essence of instinct is that it’s followed independently of reason.
CHARLES DARWIN

Essence Follow Independence Instinct Reason
I see no good reasons why the views given in this volume should shock the religious views of anyone.
CHARLES DARWIN

Giving Goodness Reason Religion Volume
Great is the power of steady misrepresentation.
CHARLES DARWIN

Greatness One Liner Power Steady
The love of a dog for his master is notorious; in the agony of death he has been known to caress his master, and everyone has heard of the dog suffering under vivisection, who licked the hand of the operator; this man, unless he had a heart of stone, must have felt remorse to the last hour of his life.
CHARLES DARWIN

Agony Care Death Dog Love Loyalty Master
Only picture to yourself a nice soft wife on a sofa with good fire, & books & music.
CHARLES DARWIN

Book Fire Music Picture Sofa Wife Yourself
An American monkey, after getting drunk on brandy, would never touch it again, and thus is much wiser than most men.
CHARLES DARWIN

Alcohol Drunk Men Monkey Wise
An agnostic would be the more correct description of my state of mind.
CHARLES DARWIN

Agnostic Correction Description Mind State
I have at least, as I hope, done good service in aiding to overthrow the dogma of separate creations.
CHARLES DARWIN

Aid Creation Done Hope Separate Service
Man in his arrogance thinks himself a great work, worthy of the interposition of a deity. More humble, and I believe truer, to consider him created from animals.
CHARLES DARWIN

Animal Arrogance Believe Humble Man Work Worth
What wretched doings come from the ardor of fame; the love of truth alone would never make one man attack another bitterly.
CHARLES DARWIN

Attack Fame Love Truth
In conclusion, it appears that nothing can be more improving to a young naturalist, than a journey in distant countries.
CHARLES DARWIN

Appearance Country Distant Improvement Journey Nature Science
I ought, or I ought not, constitute the whole of morality.
CHARLES DARWIN

Constitution Moral

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