In humans, the family prevents infanticide. Next to language, the core family, consisting of a mother, a father and children, is the greatest difference between us and other primates.

To endow animals with human emotions has long been a scientific taboo. But if we do not, we risk missing something fundamental, about both animals and us.

The enemy of science is not religion... . The true enemy is the substitution of thought, reflection, and curiosity with dogma.

If we look straight and deep into a chimpanzee's eyes, an intelligent self-assured personality looks back at us. If they are animals, what must we be?

If you ask anyone, what is morality based on? These are the two factors that always come out: One is reciprocity, … a sense of fairness, and the other one is empathy and compassion.

Darwin wasn't just provocative in saying that we descend from the apes - he didn't go far enough. We are apes in every way, from our long arms and tailless bodies to our habits and temperament.

Perhaps it's just me, but I am wary of any persons whose belief system is the only thing standing between them and repulsive behavior.

We are territorial, power-hungry and even more brutal than chimpanzees.

The possibility that empathy resides in parts of the brain so ancient that we share them with rats should give pause to anyone comparing politicians with those poor, underestimated creatures.

We are by far the most contradictory of all primates. An animal with this much internal conflict has never lived on this earth.

Socialism cannot function, because its economic reward structure is contrary to human nature.

When someone speaks against a person its gossip

I get very anxious and am scared in crowds and things like that.

There is no contradiction between effective law enforcement and respect for civil and human rights.

I found something! Courage--just that; courage as a rule of life and something to cling to always.

Just wear what you want, if you like something that's all that matters. Dress for yourself not for other people.

I loved Jordan. He was one of the greatest athletes of our time.

The First Amendment was designed to protect offensive speech, because nobody ever tries to ban the other kind.

We're releasing hardened criminals from jails all over California. They don't have the money. They don't have the room anymore. The jails are overflowing so we gotta get rid of somebody.

Music is good when it makes you dance. Music is great when it makes you who you are

Science does not have a moral dimension. It is like a knife. If you give it to a surgeon or a murderer, each will use it differently.