Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge: it is those who know little, and not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by science.
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About Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin was a 19th-century English naturalist and biologist. Charles Robert Darwin was an English naturalist, geologist, and biologist, widely known for his contributions to evolutionary biology. His proposition that all species of life have descended from a common ancestor is now generally accepted and considered a fundamental scientific concept. Read more on Wikipedia →
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- Knowledge — The pursuit of learning, understanding, and intellectual growth