“Organic life, we are told, has developed gradually from the protozoon to the philosopher, and this development, we are assured, is indubitably an advance. Unfortunately it is the philosopher, not the protozoon, who gives us this assurance.”
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Russell, B. (n.d.). Organic life, we are told, has developed gradually from the protozoon to the philosopher, and this development, we are assured, is indubitably an advance. Unfortunately it is the philosopher, not the protozoon, who gives us this assurance. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/15047-organic-life-we-are-told-has-developed-gradually/
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Russell, Bertrand. “Organic life, we are told, has developed gradually from the protozoon to the philosopher, and this development, we are assured, is indubitably an advance. Unfortunately it is the philosopher, not the protozoon, who gives us this assurance.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/15047-organic-life-we-are-told-has-developed-gradually/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Russell, Bertrand. “Organic life, we are told, has developed gradually from the protozoon to the philosopher, and this development, we are assured, is indubitably an advance. Unfortunately it is the philosopher, not the protozoon, who gives us this assurance.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/15047-organic-life-we-are-told-has-developed-gradually/.