These examples... show that, in whatever proportion of its … - Thomas Henry Huxley

" "
These examples... show that, in whatever proportion of its limbs the Gorilla differs from Man, the other Apes depart still more widely from the Gorilla and that, consequently, such differences of proportion can have no ordinal value.

Thomas Henry Huxley

Sources available for members. Sign up free to see where this quote comes from

English

Collect this quote

About Thomas Henry Huxley

Thomas Henry Huxley (4 May, 1825 – 29 June 1895) was a British biologist. A prominent defender of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution, he was the grandfather of Julian, Aldous and Andrew Huxley. He was a critic of organised religion and devised the words "agnostic" and "agnosticism" to describe his own views.

Biography information from Wikiquote

Also Known As

Also Known As: Darwin’s Bulldog

Alternative Names: T. H. Huxley • Huxley • Prof. Huxley

All quotes from Thomas Henry Huxley Similar Quotes by other Originators

Originators like Thomas Henry Huxley:

Charles Darwin David Hume Stephen Jay Gould Bertrand Russell Richard Dawkins

Additional quotes by Thomas Henry Huxley

Economy does not lie in sparing money, but in spending it wisely.

The rung of a ladder was never meant to rest upon, but only to hold a man's foot long enough to enable him to put the other somewhat higher.

M. Comte's philosophy, in practice, might be compendiously described as Catholicism minus Christianity.

These examples... show that, in whatever proportion of its limbs the Gorilla differs from Man, the other Apes depart still more widely from the Goril… - Thomas Henry Huxley

About Thomas Henry Huxley

Also Known As

Advanced Search Filters

Additional quotes by Thomas Henry Huxley

Try QuoteGPT