Quote by Edward O. Wilson

Selfish genes actually explain altruistic individuals, and to me that's crystal-clear.

— Richard Dawkins

Selfishness beats altruism within groups. Altruistic groups beat selfish groups. Everything else is commentary.

— Anonymous

People who criticize The Selfish Gene like that often haven't read it. The selfish gene accounts for altruism toward kin and individuals who might…

— Richard Dawkins

There's a lot of evidence in evolutionary sciences that show that altruism and acting in ways that are empathetic to others are actually beneficial…

— Neill Blomkamp

There is another kind of altruism that seems to go beyond that, a kind of super-altruism, which humans appear to have. And I think…

— Richard Dawkins

Animals have genes for altruism, and those genes have been selected in the evolution of many creatures because of the advantage they confer for…

— Lewis Thomas

One of the great issues in biology is the origin of altruism - of why you would do something for someone else that could…

— Isabella Rossellini

Be warned that if you wish, as I do, to build a society in which individuals cooperate generously and unselfishly towards a common good,…

— Richard Dawkins

“Human nature is governed by general self-interest and affected by genetic predisposition, which implies that there are likely to be limits to our moral…

— Nayef Al-Rodhan

One reason that a truth and reconciliation process is needed for group selection is to return to the simplicity of the original problem and…

— David Sloan Wilson

“there is a pressure for genes to be selfish, but in an enlightened way, to collaborate, coordinate, and play their small part in ensuring…

— Daniel Bor

Our minds have been built by selfish genes, but they have been built to be social, trustworthy and cooperative.

— Matt Ridley