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292 Motivational Quotes By Richard Dawkins For The Mavericks

Famous As: British Evolutionary Biologist Who Contends that a Supernatural Creator Almost Certainly Does Not Exist
Born On: March 26, 1941
Born In: Nairobi, Kenya
Founder / Co Founder: Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science (RDFRS)
Age: 82 Years
Richard Dawkins is an eminent English author, ethologist and evolutionary biologist. He has made remarkable contributions to the field of biology. The role of gene in evolution was emphasized by him. Dawkins also instigated the new discipline of genetic ethology. Known to be an atheist, Dawkins is also renowned for his carping of intelligent design and creationism. He strongly opposes the teaching of creation science in schools. He has been bagged in number of awards in academics and also for his prolific writing and thoughts. He is seen frequently discussing his atheism, ideas, thoughts, views, books and opinions as a public intellectual on television, internet and radio. Following are some quotes and sayings by Richard Dawkins which have been curated from his writings, thoughts, books, lectures, tweets, interviews, shows and public utterances. Read through the quotes and thoughts by Richard Dawkins that are sure to inspire you.
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Something about the cultural tradition of Jews is way, way more sympathetic to science and learning and intellectual pursuits than Islam.

Something about the cultural tradition of Jews is way, way more sympathetic to science and learning and intellectual pursuits than Islam.

Richard Dawkins
If saying that religion should be a private matter and should not have special influence in public life is illiberal, then 74% of U.K. Christians are illiberal, too.

If saying that religion should be a private matter and should not have special influence in public life is illiberal, then 74% of U.K. Christians are illiberal, too.

Richard Dawkins
Placebos work.

Placebos work.

Richard Dawkins
I'm not much given to straight, irony-free hero-worship.

I'm not much given to straight, irony-free hero-worship.

Richard Dawkins
I can handle heckling on evolution because it's my own field.

I can handle heckling on evolution because it's my own field.

Richard Dawkins
In Britain, you don't usually learn about evolution until you are about 15. I should have thought that you should start at about 8. But I could be wrong about that.

In Britain, you don't usually learn about evolution until you are about 15. I should have thought that you should start at about 8. But I could be wrong about that.

Richard Dawkins
In the World Wars, people were perfectly able to shoot other people just because they belonged to the wrong country, without ever asking what their opinions were. Faith too is like that.

In the World Wars, people were perfectly able to shoot other people just because they belonged to the wrong country, without ever asking what their opinions were. Faith too is like that.

Richard Dawkins
Teachers who help to open young minds perform a duty which is as near sacred as I will admit.

Teachers who help to open young minds perform a duty which is as near sacred as I will admit.

Richard Dawkins
I think a fundamentalist is somebody who believes something unshakably and isn't going to change their mind.

I think a fundamentalist is somebody who believes something unshakably and isn't going to change their mind.

Richard Dawkins
I don't actually think 'The Selfish Gene' is a very good title. I think that's one of my worst titles.

I don't actually think 'The Selfish Gene' is a very good title. I think that's one of my worst titles.

Richard Dawkins
The state of Israel seems to owe its very existence to the American Jewish vote, while at the same time consigning the non-religious to political oblivion.

The state of Israel seems to owe its very existence to the American Jewish vote, while at the same time consigning the non-religious to political oblivion.

Richard Dawkins
I can remember at the age of about six being fascinated by the planets and learning all about Mars and Venus and things.

I can remember at the age of about six being fascinated by the planets and learning all about Mars and Venus and things.

Richard Dawkins
When brains get sufficiently big, presumably, as human brains have, consciousness seems to emerge.

When brains get sufficiently big, presumably, as human brains have, consciousness seems to emerge.

Richard Dawkins
Science, as opposed to technology, does violence to common sense.

Science, as opposed to technology, does violence to common sense.

Richard Dawkins
The feminists taught us about consciousness-raising.

The feminists taught us about consciousness-raising.

Richard Dawkins
Either Jesus had a father, or he didn't. The question is a scientific one, and scientific evidence, if any were available, would be used to settle it.

Either Jesus had a father, or he didn't. The question is a scientific one, and scientific evidence, if any were available, would be used to settle it.

Richard Dawkins
I'm afraid the Internet is filled with people using really very intemperate language.

I'm afraid the Internet is filled with people using really very intemperate language.

Richard Dawkins
Darwin gives courage to the rest of science that we shall end up understanding literally everything, springing from almost nothing - a thought extremely hard to comprehend and believe.

Darwin gives courage to the rest of science that we shall end up understanding literally everything, springing from almost nothing - a thought extremely hard to comprehend and believe.

Richard Dawkins
I don't think that it's up to government to dictate what people should wear.

I don't think that it's up to government to dictate what people should wear.

Richard Dawkins
A native speaker of English who has never read a word of the King James Bible is verging on the barbarian.

A native speaker of English who has never read a word of the King James Bible is verging on the barbarian.

Richard Dawkins
I'm not a good observer. I'm not proud of it.

I'm not a good observer. I'm not proud of it.

Richard Dawkins
Of course you can use the products of science to do bad things, but you can use them to do good things, too.

Of course you can use the products of science to do bad things, but you can use them to do good things, too.

Richard Dawkins
Science coverage could be improved by the recognition that science is timeless, and therefore science stories should not need to be pegged to an item in the news.

Science coverage could be improved by the recognition that science is timeless, and therefore science stories should not need to be pegged to an item in the news.

Richard Dawkins
It's an important point to realize that the genetic programming of our lives is not fully deterministic. It is statistical - it is in any animal merely statistical - not deterministic.

It's an important point to realize that the genetic programming of our lives is not fully deterministic. It is statistical - it is in any animal merely statistical - not deterministic.

Richard Dawkins
I once wrote that anybody who believes the world is only 6,000 years old is either ignorant, stupid, insane or wicked.

I once wrote that anybody who believes the world is only 6,000 years old is either ignorant, stupid, insane or wicked.

Richard Dawkins
Christopher Hitchens was a writer and an orator with a matchless style, commanding a vocabulary and a range of literary and historical allusion far wider than anybody I know.

Christopher Hitchens was a writer and an orator with a matchless style, commanding a vocabulary and a range of literary and historical allusion far wider than anybody I know.

Richard Dawkins
Don't feel embarrassed if you've never heard of William Lane Craig. He parades himself as a philosopher, but none of the professors of philosophy whom I consulted had heard his name, either.

Don't feel embarrassed if you've never heard of William Lane Craig. He parades himself as a philosopher, but none of the professors of philosophy whom I consulted had heard his name, either.

Richard Dawkins
It doesn't hurt my feeling when I get vilified by fundamentalist religious people. I've actually made comedy out of it. I've made light of that.

It doesn't hurt my feeling when I get vilified by fundamentalist religious people. I've actually made comedy out of it. I've made light of that.

Richard Dawkins
I'm pretty sure there is some genetic component towards intelligence.

I'm pretty sure there is some genetic component towards intelligence.

Richard Dawkins
In the case of Stalinism, people actually distorted science because it was for the good of the Communist Party.

In the case of Stalinism, people actually distorted science because it was for the good of the Communist Party.

Richard Dawkins