"We now have many of the answers that once eluded Darwin, thanks to two developments that he could not have imagined: continental drift and molecular taxonomy."

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Source : Jerry A. Coyne (2009). “Why Evolution Is True”, p.106, Penguin

Jerry A. Coyne

#Two Quotes #Development Quotes #Answers Quotes

“I am a very positive thinker, and I think that is what helps me the most in difficult moments.”
“Not long ago it was easy to tell who the bad guys were. They carried Kalashnikovs. Now it is much more complicated, but one thing is sure - any man who covers his face and packs a gun is a legitimate target for any decent citizen.”
“The word patriotism, or its equivalents and derivations, is upon everyone's lips at the present time. It is a magic word which is thought by most people to cover any multitude of sins. To be patriotic in whatever cause is tantamount to being virtuous, while no worse charge can be brought against a man in popular estimation than to say he is unpatriotic.”
“I live most of the time in New York now. I have an apartment there.”
“I like automatic weapons. I fought for my right to use them in Vietnam.”
“There are people who think that plunder loses all its immorality as soon as it becomes legal. Personally, I cannot imagine a more alarming situation.”
“And whereas women had to fight to find their way into the workforce, men are now fighting to reclaim their place in the family structure.”
“The first epics were intended for recitation; the literary epic is meant to be read.”

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