Man, with all his noble qualities, with sympathy which feels for the most debased, with benevolence which extends not only to other men but to the humblest living creature, with his god-like intellect which has penetrated into the movements and constitution of the solar system—with all these exalted powers—Man still bears in his bodily frame the indelible stamp of his lowly origin.

Theory of evolution

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From 'The Descent of Man', a powerful and often cited passage.

Date / Period

1871

Category

Humorous

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https://www.gutenberg.org/files/2300/2300-h/2300-h.htm

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