Francis Galton Quotes (10+)

Enjoy the best Francis Galton Quotes. Quotations by Francis Galton (Polymath, Statistician)
Jan 01, 1970 - Jan 01, 1970

Genius is a rare and precious gift to be nurtured.

The power of heredity is greater than any environment.

Statistics is the only tool for understanding the complexity of human life.

Individual differences are the foundation of progress.

Nature is all that a man brings with himself; nurture is every influence that affects him.

What nature does blindly, man may do providently and kindly.

Count wherever you can.

A democracy cannot endure unless it be composed of able citizens.

Men who leave their mark are often driven by a dominant idea.

The phrase 'nature and nurture' is a convenient jingle of words.

About the Author

Sir Francis Galton (1822–1911) was a Victorian polymath who pioneered studies in eugenics, statistics, and human intelligence.