Something about the cultural tradition of Jews is way, way more sympathetic to science and learning and intellectual pursuits than Islam. Richard Dawkins culturalintellectualislam Change image and share on social
I think a fundamentalist is somebody who believes something unshakably and isn't going to change their mind. Richard Dawkins believechangefundamentalist Change image and share on social
An Internet meme is a hijacking of the original idea. Instead of mutating by random change and spreading by a form of Darwinian selection, Internet memes are altered deliberately by human creativity. There is no attempt at accuracy of copying, as with genes - and as with memes in their original version. Richard Dawkins accuracyalterattempt share on social
We are all atheists about most of the gods that societies have ever believed in. Some of us just go one god further. Richard Dawkins atheistbelievegod Change image and share on social
Humans have a proven track record in taking over planes by the use of threats, which work because the legitimate pilots value their own lives and those of their passengers. Richard Dawkins humanlegitimatelive Change image and share on social
My interest in biology was pretty much always on the philosophical side. Richard Dawkins biologyinterestphilosophical Change image and share on social
Publishers like a good buzz, and negative responses sell books just as well as positive ones. Richard Dawkins bookbuzzgood Change image and share on social
When a company seeks a new chief executive officer, or a university a new vice-chancellor, enormous trouble is taken to find the best person. Richard Dawkins chancellorchiefcompany Change image and share on social
There's branches of science which I don't understand; for example, physics. It could be said, I suppose, that I have faith that physicists understand it better than I do. Richard Dawkins branchfaithphysic Change image and share on social
It's a horrible idea that God, this paragon of wisdom and knowledge, power, couldn't think of a better way to forgive us our sins than to come down to Earth in his alter ego as his son and have himself hideously tortured and executed so that he could forgive himself. Richard Dawkins alterearthego share on social