"In the broadest sense, evolution is merely change, and so is all-pervasive; galaxies, languages, and political systems all evolve. Biological evolution ... is change in the properties of populations of organisms that transcend the lifetime of a single individual."

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Douglas J. Futuyma

#Political Quotes #Population Quotes #Evolution Quotes

“This is the most precious gift anyone has ever received. You gave me back a memory that I will cherish forever. You gave me something from my grandma I didn't know I had. And you kept it and it lef you back to mme. It gave me you'' I felt a wetness in my eyes and I blinked confused from the strange sensation. A small trickle of water rand down my cheek. I stared into the darkness as I held Pagan in my arms in amazement Death had just shed a tear.”
“Hopeless causes are the only ones worth fighting for. The fight for the taxpayer is the most hopeless of them all.”
“Adaptability to change is itself a hallmark of successful education.”
“Let's say the docs present a simplified view of reality...”
“A conservative, a liberal, and a moderate walk into a bar. The bartender says, 'Hi, Mitt.'”

Source : "Life of the Party" by Ryan Lizza, www.newyorker.com. March 12, 2012.
“When you win a race like this the feeling is very, very good.”
“Without prayer, our faith is weakened, our love grows cold, our hope becomes uncertain.”
“[E]very human life is a reflection of divinity, and... every act of injustice mars and defaces the image of God in man.”

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