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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.
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Part I. The Descent or Origin of Man, Chapter IV. Comparison of the Mental Powers of Man and the Lower Animals
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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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