It does not mean the survival of the fittest, it means the sacrifice of the fittest.
Calvin Coolidge: “It does not mean the survival of the fittest, it means the sacrifice of the fittest.”
Editor's note · Context
This statement challenges the notion of survival of the fittest, advocating for self-sacrifice instead.
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