“Although Nature needs thousands or millions of years to create a new species, man needs only a few dozen years to destroy one.”
Quote by Victor Blanchard Scheffer
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Victor Blanchard Scheffer
Victor Blanchard Scheffer was a renowned author whose works spanned a variety of fields, including history, literature, and philosophy. Born on November 27, 1906, he passed away on September 20, 2011. more
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Source: Wonderful Life: The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History