If those committed to the quest fail, they will be... -E. O. Wilson

If those committed to the quest fail, they will be forgiven. When lost, they will find another way. The moral imperative of humanism is the endeavor alone, whether successful or not, provided the effort is honorable and failure memorable.

E. O. Wilson , Scientist
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E. O. Wilson, whose full name is Edward Osborne Wilson, is an American biologist, researcher, and author. He is considered one of the world's leading experts on ants and has made significant contributions to the study of biodiversity.

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When you have seen one ant, one bird, one tree, you have not seen them all....
Nature holds the key to our aesthetic, intellectual, cognitive and even spiritual satisfaction....
The essence of humanity's spiritual dilemma is that we evolved genetically to accept one truth and discovered another. Is there a way to erase the dil...
The education of women is the best way to save the environment....
Change will come slowly, across generations, because old beliefs die hard even when demonstrably false....
Religious beliefs evolved by group-selection, tribe competing against tribe, and the illogic of religions is not a weakness but their essential streng...
Science and religion are the two most powerful forces in the world. Having them at odds... is not productive....

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Some players you pat their butts, some players you kick their butts, some players you leave alone....
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Victims always feel alone and helpless....
I don't even know how much money I've spent on all of this stuff... Just in plates and bars alone, it's literally a ridiculous amount of money I've sp...
The U.S. cannot go it alone simply when it is convenient....
I think Mr. Wilson will have to be the rest of the way alone....
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