Alfred Russel Wallace OM FRS (8 January 1823 – 7 November 1913) was a British naturalist, explorer, geographer, anthropologist, and biologist.
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I am thankful I can see much to admire in all religions. Alfred Russel Wallace
I am thankful I can see much to admire in all religions.
I hold with Henry George, that at the back of every great social evil will be found a great political wrong. Alfred Russel Wallace
I hold with Henry George, that at the back of every great social evil will be found a great political wrong.
What we need are not prohibitory marriage laws, but a reformed society, an educated public opinion which will teach individual duty in these matters. Alfred Russel Wallace
What we need are not prohibitory marriage laws, but a reformed society, an educated public opinion which will teach individual duty in these matters.
Modification of form is admitted to be a matter of time. Alfred Russel Wallace
Modification of form is admitted to be a matter of time.
If this is not done, future ages will certainly look back upon us as a people so immersed in the pursuit of wealth as to be blind to higher considerations. Alfred Russel Wallace
If this is not done, future ages will certainly look back upon us as a people so immersed in the pursuit of wealth as to be blind to higher considerations.
Civilisation has ever accompanied emigration and conquest - the conflict of opinion, of religion, or of race. Alfred Russel Wallace
Civilisation has ever accompanied emigration and conquest - the conflict of opinion, of religion, or of race.
In my solitude I have pondered much on the incomprehensible subjects of space, eternity, life and death. Alfred Russel Wallace
In my solitude I have pondered much on the incomprehensible subjects of space, eternity, life and death.
I have since wandered among men of many races and many religions. Alfred Russel Wallace
I have since wandered among men of many races and many religions.
But naturalists are now beginning to look beyond this, and to see that there must be some other principle regulating the infinitely varied forms of animal life. Alfred Russel Wallace
But naturalists are now beginning to look beyond this, and to see that there must be some other principle regulating the infinitely varied forms of animal life.
To expect the world to receive a new truth, or even an old truth, without challenging it, is to look for one of those miracles which do not occur. Alfred Russel Wallace
To expect the world to receive a new truth, or even an old truth, without challenging it, is to look for one of those miracles which do not occur.
To the mass of mankind religion of some kind is a necessity. Alfred Russel Wallace
To the mass of mankind religion of some kind is a necessity.
What birds can have their bills more peculiarly formed than the ibis, the spoonbill, and the heron? Alfred Russel Wallace
What birds can have their bills more peculiarly formed than the ibis, the spoonbill, and the heron?
