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.

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 wildlife.

Human nature is deeper and broader than the artificial contrivance of any existing culture.

Not all ants use violence to dominate their world, some use more subtle methods.

Humanity is exalted not because we are so far above other living creatures, but because knowing them well elevates the very concept of life.

Ants have the most complicated social organization on earth next to humans.

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