“Men who leave their mark on the world are very often those who, being gifted and full of nervous power, are at the same time haunted and driven by a dominant idea, and are therefore within a measurable distance of insanity.”
Quotes by Francis Galton
“Poor humanity! I often feel that the tableland of sanity upon which most of us dwell, is small in area, with unfenced precipices on every side, over any one of which we may fall.”
“Some mechanism ought to be devised for shaking elderly people in a healthful way, and in many directions.”
Francis GaltonSir Francis Galton was an English polymath whose pioneering work laid the foundations for eugenics and behavioral genetics during the Victorian era. He authored over 340 papers and books, significantl...