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By any reasonable measure of achievement, the faith of the Enlightenment thinkers in science was justified.

~E. O. Wilson

Topics: Achievement Any Enlightenment Faith Justified Measure Reasonable Science Thinkers

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If history and science have taught us anything, it is that passion and desire are not the same as truth.

~E. O. Wilson

Topics: Anything Desire History Passion Same Science Taught Truth Us

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America in particular imposes an horrendous burden on the world. We have this wonderful standard of living but it comes at enormous cost.

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Topics: America Burden Cost Enormous Horrendous Living Particular Standard Wonderful World

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The two major challenges for the 21st century are to improve the economic situation of the majority and save as much of the planet as we can.

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Topics: Century Challenges Economic Improve Major Majority Much Planet Save Situation Two 21St Century

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There doesn't seem to be any other way of creating the next green revolution without GMOs.

~E. O. Wilson

Topics: Any Any Other Way Creating Green Next Other Revolution Seem Way Without

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The variety of genes on the planet in viruses exceeds, or is likely to exceed, that in all of the rest of life combined.

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Topics: Combined Exceed Genes Life Likely Planet Rest Variety Viruses

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It's always been a dream of mine, of exploring the living world, of classifying all the species and finding out what makes up the biosphere.

~E. O. Wilson

Topics: Always Been Dream Exploring Finding Living Makes Mine Out Species Up World

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We ought to recognize that religious strife is not the consequence of differences among people. It's about conflicts between creation stories.

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Topics: About Among Between Conflicts Consequence Creation Differences Ought People Recognize Religious Stories Strife

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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

Topics: Aware Becoming Create Fully Honest Humans Just More Organized Organized Religion Other Out Problems Religion See Than Themselves Way I See

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For me, the peculiar qualities of faith are a logical outcome of this level of biological organization.

~E. O. Wilson

Topics: Biological Faith Level Logical Me Organization Outcome Peculiar Qualities

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Scientist

Born: June 10th, 1929

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