"As I have discovered by examining my past, I started out as a child. Coincidentally, so did my brother. My mother did not put all her eggs in one basket, so to speak: she gave me a younger brother named Russell, who taught me what was meant by "survival of the fittest.""
- Bill Cosby
About this Quote
This quote by Bill Cosby talks to the importance of family and the lessons we learn from our siblings. It is clear that Cosby's mom wanted to provide her children the very best chance at success, so she provided both a brother or sister to gain from. The phrase "survival of the fittest" is a metaphor for the competitors that exists in life, and Cosby's sibling Russell taught him this lesson. This quote is a reminder that family is important and that we can discover valuable lessons from our siblings. It also speaks to the idea that we all start out as children, and that we should utilize the resources we have to be successful.
This quote is written / told by Bill Cosby somewhere between July 12, 1937 and today. She was a famous Comedian from USA.
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