Not only does every animal live at the expense of some other animal or plant, but the very plants are at war.... The individuals of a species are like the crew of a foundered ship, and none but good swimmers have a chance of reaching the land.


Twelve Lectures and Essays (ed. 1908)


Not only does every animal live at the expense of some other animal or plant, but the very plants are at war.... The individuals of a species are...

Not only does every animal live at the expense of some other animal or plant, but the very plants are at war.... The individuals of a species are...

Not only does every animal live at the expense of some other animal or plant, but the very plants are at war.... The individuals of a species are...

Not only does every animal live at the expense of some other animal or plant, but the very plants are at war.... The individuals of a species are...