Who said "Nature rewards the predator and punishes the prey."?

This quote is attributed to Jay Gould.

Nature rewards the predator and punishes the prey. - Jay Gould

"Nature rewards the predator and punishes the prey."

Jay Gould Nature

Railroad Magnate American 1836–1892

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