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E. O. Wilson Quotes

American - Scientist | June 10, 1929 -

But once the ants and termites jumped the high barrier that prevents the vast variety of evolving animal groups from becoming fully social, they dominated the world.

Animal World Evolving High Ants

Religious belief itself is an adaptation that has evolved because we're hard-wired to form tribalistic religions.

Belief Religions Because Religious

I grew up as a Southern Baptist with strict adherence to the Bible, which I read as a youngster.

Bible Up Southern Baptist Read Grew

One thing I did was grow up as an ardent naturalist. I never grew out of my bug period.

Grow Never Grow Up Out Up One Thing

It's the technique, I think, of writing a novel that is difficult for a nonfiction writer.

Writing Think Difficult Nonfiction

In addition I wanted to write a Southern novel, because I'm a Southerner.

Write Because Southern Wanted Novel

I had reached a point in my career in which I was ready to try something new in my writing, and the idea of a novel has always been in the back of my mind.

Mind Writing Back Career Ready New

Religious beliefs evolved by group-selection, tribe competing against tribe, and the illogic of religions is not a weakness but their essential strength.

Strength Weakness Religions Tribe

Competing is intense among humans, and within a group, selfish individuals always win. But in contests between groups, groups of altruists always beat groups of selfish individuals.

Win Selfish Group Within Beat

In my heart, I'm an Alabaman who went up north to work.

Work Heart Up Who North

Ants are the dominant insects of the world, and they've had a great impact on habitats almost all over the land surface of the world for more than 50-million years.

Great World Impact Land More Over

I tend to believe that religious dogma is a consequence of evolution.

Believe Evolution Religious Dogma

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