19 Quotes by Theodosius Dobzhansky

Nature's stern discipline enjoins mutual help at least as often as warfare. The fittest may also be the gentlest.

Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution.

It is ludicrous to mistake the Bible and the Koran for primers of natural science.

Education is not to be used to promote obscurantism.

No evidence is powerful enough to force acceptance of a conclusion that is emotionally distasteful.

The evolution of life, and the evolutionary origin of mankind, are scientifically established as firmly and completely as any historical event not witnessed by human observers. Any concession to anti-evolutionists, suggesting that there are scientific reasons to doubt the facticity of evolution, would be propagating a plain untruth.

Seen in the light of evolution, biology is, perhaps, intellectually the most satisfying and inspiring science. Without that light it becomes a pile of sundry facts – some of them interesting or curious but making no meaningful picture as a whole.

Nature’s stern discipline enjoins mutual help at least as often as warfare. The fittest may also be the gentlest.

There is no doubt that human survival will continue to depend more and more on human intellect and technology. It is idle to argue whether this is good or bad. The point of no return was passed long ago, before anyone knew it was happening.