Charles Darwin Quotes about Past

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A moral being is one who is capable of reflecting on his past actions and their motives - of approving of some and disapproving of others.

A moral being is one who is capable of reflecting on his past actions and their motives - of approving of some and disapproving of others.

Charles Darwin

Inspirational, Life, Past

Charles Darwin “Charles Darwin: An Anthology”, Transaction Publishers

On the theory of natural selection we can clearly understand the full meaning of that old canon in natural history, “Natura non facit saltum.” This canon, if we look only to the present inhabitants of the world, is not strictly correct, but if we include all those of past times, it must by my theory be strictly true.

Charles Darwin

Past, Looks, World

Charles Darwin (1869). “On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection: Or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life”, p.183

The moral faculties are generally esteemed, and with justice, as of higher value than the intellectual powers. But we should always bear in mind that the activity of the mind in vividly recalling past impressions is one of the fundamental though secondary bases of conscience. This fact affords the strongest argument for educating and stimulating in all possible ways the intellectual faculties of every human being.

Charles Darwin

Past, Justice, Mind

Charles Darwin, Michael T. Ghiselin (2010). “The Descent of Man”, p.442, Courier Corporation