evidence: "It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change. [...] – great quote, but was NOT Charles Darwin In 1963 Leon C. Megginson delivered a speech that contained a passage presenting his interpretation of Charles Darwin’s ideas. Megginson did not claim that he was quoting the words of Darwin. Nevertheless, over time, in a multistep process this passage has been simplified, shortened, altered, and reassigned directly to Darwin.