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Term Quotes by E. O. Wilson
- We are compelled to drive toward total knowledge, right down to the levels of the neuron and the gene. When we have progressed enough to…
- The great paradox of determinism and free will, which has held the attention of the wisest of philosophers and psychologists for generations, can be phrased…
- If insemination were the sole biological function of sex, it could be achieved far more economically in a few seconds of mounting and insertion. Indeed,…
- Human existence may be simpler than we thought. There is no predestination, no unfathomed mystery of life. Demons and gods do not vie for our…
- 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…
- I doubt that most people with short-term thinking love the natural world enough to save it.
- To be anthropocentric is to remain unaware of the limits of human nature, the significance of biological processes underlying human behavior, and the deeper meaning…
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- The whole of science, and one is tempted to think the whole of the life of any thinking man, is trying to… — David Attenborough
- The last four or five hundred years of European contact with Africa produced a body of literature that presented Africa in a… — Chinua Achebe
- I know that some books and some writers, you can pretty much draw a square around it and say, 'Nobody under 40,'… — Margaret Atwood
- For prayer is nothing else than being on terms of friendship with God. — Teresa of Avila
- I don't need fame any more. People are less interested in me in terms of celebrity. I'm happy to see a new… — Dan Aykroyd
- The difference between a tool and a machine is not capable of very precise distinction; nor is it necessary, in a popular… — Charles Babbage
- During my first term in Congress, I signed a pledge that I will take no more earmarks and I've been faithful to… — Michele Bachmann
- The long term versus the short term argument is one used by losers. — Lord Acton
- The core issue here is that the Israeli government refuses to commit to terms of reference for the negotiations that are based… — Mahmoud Abbas
- This contradiction lies here: they wish God, and they wish humanity. They persist in connecting two terms which, once separated, can come… — Mikhail Bakunin
- All I've ever ended up with in terms of achievements is the movie, some really stupid anecdotes, a bunch of crosswords that… — Christian Bale
- In terms of the romantic kind of lead, I just never enjoy those movies very much. Maybe they'll come to interest me… — Christian Bale