If those committed to the quest fail, they will be forgiven. When lost…

E. O. Wilson
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If those committed to the quest fail, they will be forgiven. When lost, they will find another way. The moral imperative of humanism is the endeavor alone, whether successful or not, provided the effort is honorable and failure memorable. ✨ E. O. Wilson (2014). Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge, p.16, Vintage
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