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  • Species, wrote "the expression often used by Mr. Herbert Spencer of the 'Survival of the Fittest' is more accurate than 'Struggle for Existence', and is sometimes equally convenient."

    THE PHILOSOPHY OF JACK LONDON 2007

  • The Survival of the Fittest is the law that governs racing studs; the thought and observation of clever men are constantly exercised with a view to preserving excellence and eliminating defects, so that, little by little, we have contrived, in the course of a century, to approach equine perfection.

    The Ethics of Drink and Other Social Questions Joints In Our Social Armour James Runciman 1871

  • "Fittest" in evolutionary terms means those creatures best adapted to fit into their environment, whatever that environment is.

    Mail Call: Weep for Pakistan? 2007

  • We've ended up with a Darwinian "Survival of the" Fittest "system, except in this case the only winners are those UNfit to have so much influence over how we all do survive.

    Bob Franken: The Great Whine 2008

  • Poet Ruth Padel, who stepped down earlier this week from the post of Oxford professor of poetry after just nine days in the job, reads 'Survival of the Fittest' from her latest book, Darwin: A Life in Poems

    Poetry: a beautiful renaissance 2011

  • The next selection was another Herbie Hancock song arranged by Mike Holober " Survival of the Fittest," which featured a stirring high register solo by trumpeter Tim Hagans, who was sitting in for Scott Wendholt.

    Ralph A. Miriello: Opening Night for the Westchester Jazz Orchestra With Special Guest Joe Lovano Ralph A. Miriello 2011

  • In summary, The Emperor of Eternity is not strongly recommended, while The Architects of HIstory is a satisfying conclusion to the Klein arc but may not make much sense if you haven't hear both Colditz and Survival of the Fittest.

    New BF audios nwhyte 2010

  • The next selection was another Herbie Hancock song arranged by Mike Holober " Survival of the Fittest," which featured a stirring high register solo by trumpeter Tim Hagans, who was sitting in for Scott Wendholt.

    Ralph A. Miriello: Opening Night for the Westchester Jazz Orchestra With Special Guest Joe Lovano Ralph A. Miriello 2011

  • Case Study: Survival of the Fittest The BRICs have produced few home-grown multinationals.

    Tech Impetus Swings East Nick Clayton 2011

  • In his book The Making of the Fittest, Sean Carroll writes “the degree of similarity in DNA is an index of the [evolutionary] relatedness of species.”

    Cornelius Hunter accuses Behe of Circular Reasoning 2010

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