# We alone on earth can rebel against the tyranny of the selfish replicators by Richard Dawkins > "We alone on earth can rebel against the tyranny of the selfish replicators." > **— Richard Dawkins**, *The Selfish Gene (1976), widely cited* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: The Selfish Gene (1976), widely cited.