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E. O. Wilson

"To the extent that philosophical positions both confuse us and close doors to further inquiry, they are likely to be wrong."

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"If those committed to the quest fail, they will be forgiven. When lost, they will find another way. The moral imperative of humanism is the endeavor alone, whether successful or not, provided the effort is honorable and failure memorable."
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