I like what Abba Eban once said during the 1967 war. He said, "When all else fails, men turn to reason." — E. O. Wilson Failing Copy Share Image
There can be no purpose more enspiriting than to begin the age of restoration, reweaving the wondrous diversity of life that still… — E. O. Wilson Age Copy Share Image
No species ... possesses a purpose beyond the imperatives created by genetic history ... The human mind is a device for survival… — E. O. Wilson Devices Copy Share Image
In science, you really do need to have a purpose-driven life. You will succeed to the extent that you get the most… — E. O. Wilson Achieve Copy Share Image
There are millions and millions of species, including organisms most people have never heard of. There is so much that waits to… — E. O. Wilson Biology Copy Share Image
Every major religion today is a winner in the Darwinian struggle waged among cultures, and none ever flourished by tolerating its rivals. — E. O. Wilson Atheism Copy Share Image
Without the instruments and accumulated knowledge of the natural sciences... humans are trapped in a cognitive prison. They are like intelligent fish… — E. O. Wilson Always wrong Copy Share Image
One difference between ants and humans is that while ants send their old women off to war, humans send their young men. — E. O. Wilson Ants Copy Share Image
If you go from the USA - which, relative to the rest of the world, is in pretty good shape in terms… — E. O. Wilson Biodiversity Copy Share Image
Companies that are willing to share, to withhold in order to further the growth of the company, willing to try to get… — E. O. Wilson Atmosphere Copy Share Image
The growth of a naturalist is like the growth of a musician or athlete: excellence for the talented, lifelong enjoyment for the… — E. O. Wilson Athlete Copy Share Image
It was inspiring to learn of the new Bachelor of Environmental Studies Program, and I congratulate you for it. Singapore is geographically… — E. O. Wilson Academic Copy Share Image
Individual versus group selection results in a mix of altruism and selfishness, of virtue and sin, among the members of a society.… — E. O. Wilson Altruism Copy Share Image
It may be argued that to know one kind of beetle is to know them all. But a species is not like… — E. O. Wilson Beetles Copy Share Image
Most people believe they know how they themselves think, how others think too, and even how institutions evolve. But they are wrong.… — E. O. Wilson Age Copy Share Image
The second half of the 20th century was a golden age of molecular biology, and it was one of the golden ages… — E. O. Wilson 20th century Copy Share Image
Search until you find a passion and go all out to excel in its expression. — E. O. Wilson Expression Copy Share Image
Go as far as you can, [young scientists]. The world needs you badly. — E. O. Wilson Need you Copy Share Image
Biophilia: the innate pleasure from living abundance and diversity as manifested by the human impulse to imitate Nature with gardens. — E. O. Wilson Abundance Copy Share Image
The great paradox of determinism and free will, which has held the attention of the wisest of philosophers and psychologists for generations,… — E. O. Wilson Agents Copy Share Image
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