Species Quotes
One word, stretched across biology and politics.
Species gets philosophical fast here — a jab at creationists Asking evolutionists to define the word, and a claim that all law is really an attempt to tame our own natural ferocity.
A creationist can embarrass an evolutionist by asking for a definition of species.
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All laws are an attempt to domesticate the natural ferocity of the species.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 'species' cover across these quotes?
More than biology — one uses it to classify types of government as republican, monarchical, or despotic, while another uses it strictly in the evolutionary sense.
Is there a quote about the debate over evolution?
Yes — one notes that simply Asking an evolutionist to pin down a precise definition of 'species' is enough to leave them flustered, pointing to a real ambiguity in the term.
Do any of these quotes connect species to law?
One does, arguing every law humans write is ultimately an Attempt to tame the wildness built into our own kind, treating human law as a check on instinct.
Is there a well-known line in this collection?
Yes — the classic observation that women, when riled, outdo men for sheer menace appears here, a widely quoted line about gender and nature.
Is this topic strictly scientific?
Not really — it moves between biology, political theory, and general commentary on human nature, using 'species' as a flexible lens rather than a strict taxonomy.
There's even a classic line about the female of the species being more deadly than the male — proof the word covers both politics and instinct.
