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E O Wilson Quotes

For me, the peculiar qualities of faith are a logical outcome of this level of biological organization Picture Quote #1

I see no way out of the problems that organized religion and tribalism create other than humans just becoming more honest and fully aware of themselves Picture Quote #1

If history and science have taught us anything, it is that passion and desire are not the same as truth Picture Quote #1

Religious beliefs evolved by group-selection, tribe competing against tribe, and the illogic of religions is not a weakness but their essential strength Picture Quote #1

Science and religion are the two most powerful forces in the world. Having them at odds... is not productive Picture Quote #1

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? Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

People need a sacred narrative. They must have a sense of larger purpose, in one form or another, however intellectualized. They will find a way to keep ancestral spirits alive Picture Quote #1

The human mind evolved to believe in the gods. It did not evolve to believe in biology Picture Quote #1

To the extent that philosophical positions both confuse us and close doors to further inquiry, they are likely to be wrong Picture Quote #1

We should preserve every scrap of biodiversity as priceless while we learn to use it and come to understand what it means to humanity Picture Quote #1

When you have seen one ant, one bird, one tree, you have not seen them all Picture Quote #1

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The genius of human society is in fact the ease with which alliances are formed, broken, and reconstituted, always with strong emotional appeals to rules believed to be absolute Picture Quote #1

Competing is intense among humans, and within a group, selfish individuals always win. But in contests between groups, groups of altruists always beat groups of selfish individuals Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

What we need is an electronic encyclopedia of life, with one page for each species. On each page is given everything known about that species Picture Quote #1

Ants make up two-thirds of the biomass of all the insects. There are millions of species of organisms and we know almost nothing about them Picture Quote #1

Secular humanists can sit around and talk about their love of humanity, but it doesn't stack up against a two-millennium-old funeral high mass Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

It's always been a great survival value for people to believe they belong to a superior tribe. That's just in human relationships Picture Quote #1

I doubt that most people with short-term thinking love the natural world enough to save it Picture Quote #1

America in particular imposes an horrendous burden on the world. We have this wonderful standard of living but it comes at enormous cost Picture Quote #1

Ants are the leading removers of dead creatures on the land. And the rest of life is substantially dependent upon them Picture Quote #1

I grew up as a Southern Baptist with strict adherence to the Bible, which I read as a youngster Picture Quote #1

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I was a senior in high school when I decided I wanted to work on ants as a career. I just fell in love with them, and have never regretted it Picture Quote #1

Ideas emerge when a part of the real or imagined world is studied for its own sake Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

In many environments, take away the ants and there would be partial collapses in many of the land ecosystems Picture Quote #1

It's always been a dream of mine, of exploring the living world, of classifying all the species and finding out what makes up the biosphere Picture Quote #1

It's the technique, I think, of writing a novel that is difficult for a nonfiction writer Picture Quote #1

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For me, the peculiar qualities of faith are a logical outcome of this level of biological organization (E O Wilson Quotes) I see no way out of the problems that organized religion and tribalism create other than humans just becoming more honest and fully aware of themselves (E O Wilson Quotes) If history and science have taught us anything, it is that passion and desire are not the same as truth (E O Wilson Quotes) Religious beliefs evolved by group-selection, tribe competing against tribe, and the illogic of religions is not a weakness but their essential strength (E O Wilson Quotes) Science and religion are the two most powerful forces in the world. Having them at odds... is not productive (E O Wilson Quotes) 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? (E O Wilson Quotes) 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 Wilson Quotes) People need a sacred narrative. They must have a sense of larger purpose, in one form or another, however intellectualized. They will find a way to keep ancestral spirits alive (E O Wilson Quotes) The human mind evolved to believe in the gods. It did not evolve to believe in biology (E O Wilson Quotes) To the extent that philosophical positions both confuse us and close doors to further inquiry, they are likely to be wrong (E O Wilson Quotes) We should preserve every scrap of biodiversity as priceless while we learn to use it and come to understand what it means to humanity (E O Wilson Quotes) When you have seen one ant, one bird, one tree, you have not seen them all (E O Wilson Quotes) The genius of human society is in fact the ease with which alliances are formed, broken, and reconstituted, always with strong emotional appeals to rules believed to be absolute (E O Wilson Quotes) Competing is intense among humans, and within a group, selfish individuals always win. But in contests between groups, groups of altruists always beat groups of selfish individuals (E O Wilson Quotes) 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 (E O Wilson Quotes) What we need is an electronic encyclopedia of life, with one page for each species. On each page is given everything known about that species (E O Wilson Quotes) Ants make up two-thirds of the biomass of all the insects. There are millions of species of organisms and we know almost nothing about them (E O Wilson Quotes) Secular humanists can sit around and talk about their love of humanity, but it doesn't stack up against a two-millennium-old funeral high mass (E O Wilson Quotes) 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 (E O Wilson Quotes) It's always been a great survival value for people to believe they belong to a superior tribe. That's just in human relationships (E O Wilson Quotes) I doubt that most people with short-term thinking love the natural world enough to save it (E O Wilson Quotes) America in particular imposes an horrendous burden on the world. We have this wonderful standard of living but it comes at enormous cost (E O Wilson Quotes) Ants are the leading removers of dead creatures on the land. And the rest of life is substantially dependent upon them (E O Wilson Quotes) I grew up as a Southern Baptist with strict adherence to the Bible, which I read as a youngster (E O Wilson Quotes) I was a senior in high school when I decided I wanted to work on ants as a career. I just fell in love with them, and have never regretted it (E O Wilson Quotes) Ideas emerge when a part of the real or imagined world is studied for its own sake (E O Wilson Quotes) 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 (E O Wilson Quotes) In many environments, take away the ants and there would be partial collapses in many of the land ecosystems (E O Wilson Quotes) It's always been a dream of mine, of exploring the living world, of classifying all the species and finding out what makes up the biosphere (E O Wilson Quotes) It's the technique, I think, of writing a novel that is difficult for a nonfiction writer (E O Wilson Quotes)

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