Theodosius Dobzhansky Quote

The potentiality of mind must be present in the egg and the sperm and in the DNA molecules. But it does not follow that eggs and sperms themselves have minds. A stone has in it a potentiality to become a statue, but it does not follow that every stone has a statue concealed in it.


The Biology of Ultimate Concern - Chapter 2 (p. 30), The New American Library, Inc. 1967


The potentiality of mind must be present in the egg and the sperm and in the DNA molecules. But it does not follow that eggs and sperms themselves...

The potentiality of mind must be present in the egg and the sperm and in the DNA molecules. But it does not follow that eggs and sperms themselves...

The potentiality of mind must be present in the egg and the sperm and in the DNA molecules. But it does not follow that eggs and sperms themselves...

The potentiality of mind must be present in the egg and the sperm and in the DNA molecules. But it does not follow that eggs and sperms themselves...