Darwin's Theory
"After five years' work I allowed myself to speculate on the subject, and drew up some short notes; these I enlarged in 1844 into a sketch of the conclusions, which then seemed to me probable: from that period to the present day I have steadily pursued the same object. I hope that I may be excused for entering on these personal details, as I give them to show that I have not been hasty in coming to a decision."
-Charles Darwin "It may be suspected that some of these representative species, at least in the case of the tortoise and of some of the birds, may hereafter prove to be only well-marked races; but this would be of equally great interest to the philosophical naturalist."
-Charles Darwin |
Charles Darwin's theory of evolution states that all species evolved and rose due to the natural selection of their environment and adaptability.
"As natural selection works solely by and for the good of each being, all corporeal and mental endowments will tend to progress towards perfection."
-Charles Darwin "I have not as yet noticed by far the most remarkable feature in the natural history of this archipelago; it is, that the different islands to a considerable extent are inhabited by a different set of beings. My attention was first called to this fact by the Vice-Governor, Mr. Lawson, declaring that the tortoises differed from the different islands, and that he could, with certainty tell from which island any one was brought."
-Charles Darwin |