Man scans with scrupulous care the character and pedigree of his horses, cattle, and dogs before he matches them; but when he comes to his own marriage he rarely, or never, takes any such care. - Charles Darwin (The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex Quotes)

Man scans with scrupulous care the character and pedigree of his horses, cattle, and dogs before he matches them; but when he comes to his own marriage he rarely, or never, takes any such care.

Source:Part III. Sexual Selection in Relation to Man, and Conclusion, Chapter XXI. General Summary and Conclusion
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