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In some ways, I had a traditional 'old South' upbringing, meaning that I spent some time in a military school, and acquired an inoculum of the military ethic that is still with me today: honor, duty, loyalty. ↗

— E. O. Wilson

#duty #ethic #had #honor #i

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

#beliefs #competing #essential #evolved #religions

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. ↗

— E. O. Wilson

#century #challenges #economic #economic situation #improve

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

— E. O. Wilson

#exceed #exceeds #genes #life #likely

Well, let me tell you, ants are the dominant insects. They make up as much as a quarter of the biomass of all insects in the world. They are the principal predators. They're the cemetery workers. ↗

— E. O. Wilson

#cemetery #dominant #insects #make #make up

Gossip is when you hear something you like about someone you don't. ↗

— Earl Wilson

#gossip #hear #like #someone #something

A woman may race to get a man a gift but it always ends in a tie. ↗

— Earl Wilson

#ends #get #gift #man #may

Home, nowadays, is a place where part of the family waits till the rest of the family brings the car back. ↗

— Earl Wilson

#back #brings #car #family #nowadays

Nothing is as embarrassing as watching your boss do something you assured him couldn't be done. ↗