If those committed to the quest fail, they will be forgiven. When lost, they will find another way.
E. O. WILSONEvery major religion today is a winner in the Darwinian struggle waged among cultures, and none ever flourished by tolerating its rivals.
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I’m very much a Christian in ideals and ethics, especially in terms of belief in fairness, a deep set obligation to others, and the virtues of charity, tolerance and generosity that we associate with traditional Christian teaching.
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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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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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When you have seen one ant, one bird, one tree, you have not seen them all.
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Ants are the dominant insects of the world, and they’ve had a great impact on habitats almost all over the land surface of the world for more than 50-million years.
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The variety of genes on the planet in viruses exceeds, or is likely to exceed, that in all of the rest of life combined.
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Aim high. Behave honorably. Prepare to be alone at times, and to endure failure.
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If insects were to vanish, the environment would collapse into chaos.
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Destroying rainforest for economic gain is like burning a Renaissance painting to cook a meal.
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If we were to wipe out insects alone on this planet, the rest of life and humanity with it would mostly disappear from the land. Within a few months.
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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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Persist! The world needs all you can give.
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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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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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Jehovah had nothing to say to Moses and the others about the care of the planet. He had plenty to say about tribal loyalty and conquest.
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