True character arises from a deeper well than religion. E. O. Wilson on religion
Science and religion are the two most powerful forces in the world. Having them at odds... is not productive. E. O. Wilson on religion
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 on religion
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 a supernatural supervalance over humanity. E. O. Wilson on religion
People respect nonfiction but they read novels. E. O. Wilson on respect
I thought perhaps it should be recognized that religious people, including fundamentalists, are quite intelligent, many of them are highly educated, and they should be treated with complete respect. E. O. Wilson on respect
Blind faith, no matter how passionately expressed, will not suffice. Science for its part will test relentlessly every assumption about the human condition. E. O. Wilson on science
Political ideology can corrupt the mind, and science. E. O. Wilson on science
By any reasonable measure of achievement, the faith of the Enlightenment thinkers in science was justified. E. O. Wilson on science
If history and science have taught us anything, it is that passion and desire are not the same as truth. E. O. Wilson on science
Science and religion are the two most powerful forces in the world. Having them at odds... is not productive. E. O. Wilson on science
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 on society
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 on strength
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 it, and make important choices wisely. E. O. Wilson on time
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 dilemma, to resolve the contradictions between the transcendentalist and the empiricist world views? E. O. Wilson on truth
If history and science have taught us anything, it is that passion and desire are not the same as truth. E. O. Wilson on truth
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 it, and make important choices wisely. E. O. Wilson on wisdom
The education of women is the best way to save the environment. E. O. Wilson on women
I was a senior in high school when I decided I wanted to work on ants as a career. I just fell in love with them, and have never regretted it. E. O. Wilson on work
In my heart, I'm an Alabaman who went up north to work. E. O. Wilson on work