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

"Individual versus group selection results in a mix of altruism and selfishness, of virtue and sin, among the members of a society."

"I was a senior in high school when I decided I wanted to work on ants as a career. I just fell in love with them, and have never regretted it."

"For me, the peculiar qualities of faith are a logical outcome of this level of biological organization."

"A lot of young players don't really know much about the history of the game and a lot of them are missing out on what the game is all about, especially the whole concept of sportsmanship and teamwork."

"Our politics are our deepest form of expression: they mirror our past experiences and reflect our dreams and aspirations for the future."

"The slightest acquaintance with history shows that powerful republics are the most warlike and unscrupulous of nations."

"To state the facts frankly is not to despair the future nor indict the past. The prudent heir takes careful inventory of his legacies and gives a faithful accounting to those whom he owes an obligation of trust."