“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.”
— Charles DarwinCommonly attributed; apocryphal, not found in Darwin's writings (a later paraphrase of his ideas)
Commentary
The sentiment summarises natural selection well, but it was not written by Darwin. It should be labelled as a paraphrase, or removed from the archive, before publication.
Commentary
The sentiment summarises natural selection well, but it was not written by Darwin. It should be labelled as a paraphrase, or removed from the archive, before publication.