"His genius in promoting an evolution doctrine as regards the mechanical formation of the solar system was great, and his mode of thought strengthened the current of evolutionary doctrine generally; but his constant dread of persecution, both from Catholics and Protestants, let him steadily to veil his thoughts and even suppress them."
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René Descartes in: Andrew Dickson White A History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom, Prometheus Books, p. 57.
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