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The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex Quotes
The very essence of an instinct is that it is followed independently of reason.
Source:
(John Murray, ed. 1871), Volume I, Part I. On the Descent of Man, Chapter III. Comparison of the Mental Powers of Man and the Lower Animals, Page 103
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Book:
The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex
Writer:
Charles Darwin
Genre:
Science
Published:
1871
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