37 Frans de Waal Quotes for You to Enjoy

Frans de Waal

Dutch Scientist

Born: Oct 29, 1948

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Religions have a strong binding function and a cohesive element. They emphasize the primacy of the community as opposed to the individual, and they also help set one community apart from another that doesn't share their beliefs. Frans de Waal

Strong Community Religions Individual Share Primacy Emphasize Also Another Opposed Apart Help Function Element Beliefs Binding Cohesive Set

The primate laugh is given in playful contexts, and as such has a strong similarity to the human laugh. Frans de Waal

Strong Laugh Similarity Given Human Playful

Understanding the need for religion is a far superior goal to bashing it. Frans de Waal

Religion Superior Understanding Goal Far Need

There are many reasons for kindness, and religion is just one of them. Frans de Waal

Kindness Religion Just Just One Them Reasons Many

Exclusive homosexuality is not very common in nature. Frans de Waal

Nature Exclusive Very Common Homosexuality

Scientists are supposed to study animals in a totally objective fashion, similar to the way we inspect a rock or measure the circumference of a tree trunk. Emotions are not to interfere with the assessment. The animal-rights movement capitalizes on this perception, depicting scientists as devoid of compassion. Frans de Waal

Fashion Emotions Compassion Perception Animals Tree Way Circumference Totally Objective Similar Study Supposed Devoid Rock Scientists Trunk Movement Depicting Interfere Measure Assessment

Closeness to animals creates the desire to understand them, and not just a little piece of them, but the whole animal. It makes us wonder what goes on in their heads even though we fully realize that the answer can only be approximated. Frans de Waal

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One thing bothered me as a student. In the 1960s, human behavior was totally off limits for the biologist. There was animal behavior, then there was a long time nothing, after which came human behavior as a totally separate category best left to a different group of scientists. Frans de Waal

Time Best Me Animal Behavior Long Long Time Nothing Group One Thing Totally Bothered Student Category Limits Scientists Came Off Left Human Human Behavior Different After Which Then Separate Thing Biologist

It is well known that apes in the wild offer spontaneous assistance to each other, defending against leopards, say, or consoling distressed companions with tender embraces. Frans de Waal

Other Wild Say Consoling Distressed Embraces Tender Spontaneous Well Well Known Known Offer Against Ape Companions Each Assistance Defending

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I was too restless as a boy to sit through an entire mass. It was akin to aversion training. I looked at it like a puppet show with a totally predictable story line. The only aspect I really liked was the music. Frans de Waal

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