"A zebra does not change its spots."
"...the emergent capabilities bursting forth from the revolutionary advances in the life sciences are about to make us the principal agent of evolution."
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Source: Al Gore (2013). “Earth in the Balance: Forging a New Common Purpose”, p.294, Routledge
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