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Competition within society is a contest for the means of enjoyment, not for the means of existence
Drawn from what Thomas Henry Huxley said
What Thomas Henry Huxley actually said
- Thomas Henry Huxley English biologist and advocate of Darwin's theory (1825 to 1895)
What is often called the struggle for existence in society (I plead guilty to having used the term too loosely myself), is a contest, not for the means of existence, but for the means of enjoyment.
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↗Evolution and Ethics: Prolegomena and Romanes Lecture (1893-1894)gutenberg.org
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