E. O. Wilson Ethical Quotations

In the end ... success or failure will come down to an ethical decision, one on which those now living will be judged for generations to come.

The soldiers thing, I think the Italians picked it up first. I've done interviews with the Italians, the French, Amsterdam. ... They were very critical, saying the US wouldn't pick it up, because it's such a sore spot. ... It raises too many ethical questions. ... I started to laugh, because it's true.