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02-01-2002, 06:59 AM

Hi,

I have a question - I am looking for a quote along the lines of "it is not the strongest nor the most intelligent who survive, but those most adaptive to change" from Charles Darwin and was wondering if you had the real quote and an index for this quote.

Thanks for your help!

Maya

-DM- · 02-01-2002, 07:38 AM

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Vorkosigan · 02-02-2002, 01:09 AM

I searched our online copy of Origin, but couldn't find this quote. Anybody have clue?

Michael

cricket · 02-02-2002, 01:57 AM

Try <a href="http://hacienda.hypermart.net/Galapagos.html" target="_blank">this page</a>

Quote:

It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.

(Sorry; I've tried a couple links and can't get them to work.. help.)

{Fixed link - I hope. Pantera}

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cricket · 02-02-2002, 02:35 AM

Also, while I'm finding that quote all over the place, I can't find anyone attributing it to The Origin of Species. Or to anything else, except others' quote sites. grrrr

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Vorkosigan · 02-02-2002, 02:28 PM

It took me a while, but I found a couple of sites that attributed it to Origin. But it isn't in Origin, although the use of the word "adaptive" is typically Darwin.

Michael

Valentine Pontifex · 02-02-2002, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by turtonm:
<strong>It took me a while, but I found a couple of sites that attributed it to Origin. But it isn't in Origin, although the use of the word "adaptive" is typically Darwin.
</strong>

Has both the first and sixth edition's text
been checked?

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Vorkosigan Contributor Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Barrayar Posts: 11,866	I searched our online copy of Origin, but couldn't find this quote. Anybody have clue? Michael

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cricket Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: St Louis MO USA Posts: 1,188	Also, while I'm finding that quote all over the place, I can't find anyone attributing it to The Origin of Species. Or to anything else, except others' quote sites. grrrr [ February 02, 2002: Message edited by: cricket ]</p>

02-02-2002, 02:28 PM	#6
Vorkosigan Contributor Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Barrayar Posts: 11,866	It took me a while, but I found a couple of sites that attributed it to Origin. But it isn't in Origin, although the use of the word "adaptive" is typically Darwin. Michael

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