If history and science have taught us anything, it is that passion and…

E. O. Wilson
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If history and science have taught us anything, it is that passion and desire are not the same as truth. ✨ Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge. Book by E. O. Wilson, 1998.
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If history and science have taught us anything, it is that passion and desire are not the same as truth. ✨ Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge. Book by E. O. Wilson, 1998.

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