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Quote by Francis Galton
The power of man over animal life, in producing whatever varieties of form he pleases, is enormously great.
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The quote says that humans have a very large ability to shape the forms of animals. By choosing which animals reproduce, people can produce many different varieties according to their preferences. It emphasizes the extent of human influence over animal life, while “whatever varieties” expresses the speaker’s strong sense of that power.
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- Galton.org, “Hereditary Talent and Character” (1865)
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