Evil, by definition, is that which endangers the good, and the good is that which we perceive as a value.
Konrad LorenzIn nature we find not only that which is expedient, but also everything which is not so inexpedient as to endanger the existence of the species.
Konrad LorenzMost people have forgotten how to live with living creatures, with living systems and that, in turn, is the reason why man, whenever he comes into contact with nature, threatens to kill the natural system in which and from which he live.
Konrad LorenzScientific truth is universal, because it is only discovered by the human brain and not made by it, as art is.
Konrad LorenzEvery mutation through a new combination of genetic factors that provides the organism with a new opportunity for coming to terms with the conditions of its environment signifies no more and no less than that new information about this environment has got into that organic system. Adaptation is essentially a cognitive process.
Konrad Lorenz