Alfred Russel Wallace Quotes

Mars, therefore, is not only uninhabited by intelligent beings such as Mr. Lowell postulates, but is absolutely uninhabitable.

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• Mars, therefore, is not only uninhabited by intelligent beings such as Mr. Lowell postulates, but is absolutely uninhabitable.

  

  Alfred Russel Wallace
  • Intelligent
  • Mars
  • Postulates