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On the Origin of Species Quotes

A grain in the balance will determine which individual shall live and which shall die, – which variety or species shall increase in number, and which shall decrease, or finally become extinct.

Source:(John Murray, ed. 1859), Chapter XIV. Recapitulation and Conclusion, Page 467
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Charles Darwin - On the Origin of Species Quotes
  • Book: On the Origin of Species
  • Writer: Charles Darwin
  • Genre: Science
  • Published: 1859
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