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.
E. O. WILSONEvery kid has a bug period… I never grew out of mine.
More E. O. Wilson Quotes
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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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If insects were to vanish, the environment would collapse into chaos.
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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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We are drowning in information, while starving for wisdom.
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There is no better high than discovery.
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When you have seen one ant, one bird, one tree, you have not seen them all.
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The moral imperative of humanism is the endeavor alone, whether successful or not, provided the effort is honorable and failure memorable.
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We ought to recognize that religious strife is not the consequence of differences among people. It’s about conflicts between creation stories.
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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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The two major challenges for the 21st century are to improve the economic situation of the majority and save as much of the planet as we can.
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Individual versus group selection results in a mix of altruism and selfishness, of virtue and sin, among the members of a society.
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Ideas emerge when a part of the real or imagined world is studied for its own sake.
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Destroying rainforest for economic gain is like burning a Renaissance painting to cook a meal.
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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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Aim high. Behave honorably. Prepare to be alone at times, and to endure failure.
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