"Group selection and individual selection are just two of the selection processes that have played important roles in evolution. There also is selection within individual organisms (intragenomic conflict), and selection among multi-species communities (an idea that now is getting attention in work on the human microbiome). All four of these levels of selection find a place in multi-level selection theory."

-- Elliott Sober

#Ideas Quotes #Two Quotes #Community Quotes

“I am struck by the simplicity of light in the atmosphere in the autumn, as if the earth absorbed none, and out of this profusion of dazzling light came the autumnal tints.”
“Not in the history of mankind has the government ever created a job.”

Source : "10 New Rules For Republicans" by Ben Cohen, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 11, 2009.
“The world is so full of possibilities that dogmatism is simply indecent.”
“Adversity in life teaches you.”
“There is more weight to be lost and so many more things I need to learn and conquer.”
“Reality: "If we can sue the gun manufacturers for human actions, does this mean we can sue the car manufacturers for being hit by a drunk driver?" They (in favour of gun control) must believe in the existence of a substantial number of persons who are willing and able to break serious laws such asthose prohibiting murder, assault, and robbery, yet who are not willing or able to break gun control laws. Dr.”
“Knowing that all things contrary to God's laws are transient, let us avoid despair and radiate hope for a warless world.”
“Completeness is rare in history ...”

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