I like to post quotes that resonate with me from time to time and this:
…and this:
It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is most adaptable to change.
…caught my eye. It was attributed to Darwin, and I had no reason to believe he didn’t say it. The variations in the quote were probably a flashing neon sign that I didn’t see. Something compelled me to look up the quote online and it turns out it’s a misquotation.
One so prominent, it was featured in the California Academy of Sciences (until they removed the Darwin mention).
The real quote seems to be from Leon C. Megginson, Professor of Management and Marketing at Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge. While the quote itself is a good one, it is a lesson in knowing when to fact check and research (hint: ALWAYS!) – something I will do for all quotes I post in future.
Sources:
purplexedscience.com 