True character arises from a deeper well than religion.
E. O. WILSONIn many environments, take away the ants and there would be partial collapses in many of the land ecosystems.
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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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Religious beliefs evolved by group-selection, tribe competing against tribe, and the illogic of religions is not a weakness but their essential strength.
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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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The one process now going on that will take millions of years to correct is the loss of genetic and species diversity by the destruction of natural habitats.
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This is the folly our descendants are least likely to forgive us.
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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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Theology made no provision for evolution. The biblical authors had missed the most important revelation of all! Could it be that they were not really privy to the thoughts of God?
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One thing I did was grow up as an ardent naturalist. I never grew out of my bug period.
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People respect nonfiction but they read novels.
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Aim high. Behave honorably. Prepare to be alone at times, and to endure failure.
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You are capable of more than you know. Choose a goal that seems right for you and strive to be the best, however hard the path.
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Our brain is mapping the world. Often that map is distorted, but it’s a map with constant immediate sensory input.
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Ants are the leading removers of dead creatures on the land. And the rest of life is substantially dependent upon them.
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We should preserve every scrap of biodiversity as priceless while we learn to use it and come to understand what it means to humanity.
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Companies that are willing to share, to withhold in order to further the growth of the company.
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