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“The greatest tragedy in mankind's entire history may be the hijacking of morality by religion.”

Arthur C. Clarke · History

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Arthur C. Clarke

Human judges can show mercy. But against the laws of nature, there is no appeal.

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The best measure of a man's honesty isn't his income tax return. It's the zero adjust on his bathroom scale.

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Politicians should read science fiction, not westerns and detective stories.

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If an elderly but distinguished scientist says that something is possible, he is almost certainly right but if he says that it is impossible, he is very probably wrong.

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