Without a trace of irony I can say I have been blessed with brilliant enemies. I owe them a great debt, because they redoubled my energies and drove me in new directions.
E. O. WILSONIf all mankind were to disappear, the world would regenerate back to the rich state of equilibrium that existed ten thousand years ago.
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Well, let me tell you, ants are the dominant insects. They make up as much as a quarter of the biomass of all insects in the world. They are the principal predators. They’re the cemetery workers.
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This is the folly our descendants are least likely to forgive us.
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If history and science have taught us anything, it is that passion and desire are not the same as truth.
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Because the living environment is what really sustains us.
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If those committed to the quest fail, they will be forgiven. When lost, they will find another way.
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Science and religion are the two most powerful forces in the world. Having them at odds… is not productive.
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Persist! The world needs all you can give.
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In many environments, take away the ants and there would be partial collapses in many of the land ecosystems.
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It’s obvious that the key problem facing humanity in the coming century is how to bring a better quality of life – for 8 billion or more people – without wrecking the environment entirely in the attempt.
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Nature holds the key to our aesthetic, intellectual, cognitive and even spiritual satisfaction.
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True character arises from a deeper well than religion.
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Willing to try to get a better atmosphere through a demonstration of democratic principles, fairness and cooperation, a better product, those will win in the end.
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In some ways, I had a traditional ‘old South’ upbringing, meaning that I spent some time in a military school, and acquired an
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If insects were to vanish, the environment would collapse into chaos.
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People respect nonfiction but they read novels.
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