“ 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
“ For me, the peculiar qualities of faith are a logical outcome of this level of biological organization. E. O. Wilson
“ Destroying rainforest for economic gain is like burning a Renaissance painting to cook a meal. E. O. Wilson
“ 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
“ We are drowning in information, while starving for wisdom. The world henceforth will be run by synthesizers, people able to put together the right information at the right time, think critically about… E. O. Wilson
“ 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
“ 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 effo… E. O. Wilson
“ 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
“ Science and religion are the two most powerful forces in the world. Having them at odds... is not productive. E. O. Wilson
“ Nature holds the key to our aesthetic, intellectual, cognitive and even spiritual satisfaction. E. O. Wilson
“ 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
“ Change will come slowly, across generations, because old beliefs die hard even when demonstrably false. E. O. Wilson
“ I had in mind a message, although I hope it doesn't intrude too badly, persuading Americans, and especially Southerners, of the critical importance of land and our vanishing natural environment and wi… E. O. Wilson
“ If history and science have taught us anything, it is that passion and desire are not the same as truth. E. O. Wilson
“ By any reasonable measure of achievement, the faith of the Enlightenment thinkers in science was justified. E. O. Wilson
“ The biological evolutionary perception of life and of human qualities is radically different from that of traditional religion, whether it's Southern Baptist or Islam or any religion that believes in… E. O. Wilson
