“There are no gods, no nations, no money and no human rights, except in our collective imagination.” Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
When a dozen men are harnessed to the same cart, one always pulls harder than the others, and when it's a question of promotion and seniority, it's easy to tread on the toes of the man ahead of you. At every word one utters one has to be on one's guard; one's never quite sure whether it isn't going to arouse the disapproval of the big bugs; there's always a storm in the offing. Beware of Pity
Never joke at funerals, or during business transactions. Israel Potter
Physiologists and molecular biologists regularly fall into the trap of overlooking this distinction, which is fundamental to biology, history, and human behavior. Physiology and molecular biology can do no more than identify proximate mechanisms; only evolutionary biology can provide ultimate causal explanations. Why Is Sex Fun?: The Evolution of Human Sexuality
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