It cannot be true, therefore, that among animals some of th… - Thomas Robert Malthus

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It cannot be true, therefore, that among animals some of the offspring will possess the desirable qualities of the parents in greater degree, or that animals are indefinitely perfectible.

Thomas Robert Malthus

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Thomas Robert Malthus (13 February 1766 – 29 December 1834) was an English demographer and political economist best known for his pessimistic but highly influential views on population growth.

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Native Name: Thomas Malthus

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