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Alfred Russel Wallace was a British naturalist renowned for his contributions to the theory of evolution. He independently proposed the theory of natural selection during his explorations in South America, sharing the honor of evolutionary theory with Charles Darwin. Wallace also conducted extensive research in entomology, botany, and geography.

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Famous Alfred Russel Wallace Quotes

“In less than eight years "The Origin of Species" has produced conviction in the minds of a majority of the most eminent living men of science. New facts, new problems, new difficulties as they arise are accepted, solved, or removed by this theory; and its principles are illustrated by the progress and conclusions of every well established branch of human knowledge.”

Source: Contributions to the Theory of Natural Selection: A Series of Essays

“To say that mind is a product or function of protoplasm, or of its molecular changes, is to use words to which we can attach no clear conception”

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Book:Contributions to the Theory of Natural Selection: A Series of Essays

Source: Contributions to the Theory of Natural Selection: A Series of Essays

“There is, I conceive, no contradiction in believing that mind is at once the cause of matter and of the development of individualised human minds through the agency of matter”

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Book:Alfred Russel Wallace: An Anthology of His Shorter Writings

Source: Alfred Russel Wallace: An Anthology of His Shorter Writings

“On the spiritual theory, man consists essentially of a spiritual nature or mind intimately associated with a spiritual body or soul, both of which are developed in and by means of a material organism”

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Book:Writings on evolution, 1843-1912

Source: Writings on evolution, 1843-1912

“I spent, as you know, a year and a half in a clergyman's family and heard almost every Tuesday the very best, most earnest and most impressive preacher it has ever been my fortune to meet with, but it produced no effect whatever on my mind.”

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Book:Alfred Russel Wallace: Letters and Reminiscences (Complete)

Source: Alfred Russel Wallace: Letters and Reminiscences (Complete)