Democracy cannot survive overpopulation. Human dignity cannot survive it. Convenience and decency cannot survive it. As you put more and more people into the world, the value of life not only declines, but it disappears. It doesn’t matter if someone dies.
ISAAC ASIMOVThe first law of dietetics seems to be: if it tastes good, it’s bad for you.
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There are no nations! There is only humanity. And if we don’t come to understand that right soon, there will be no nations, because there will be no humanity.
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The first law of dietetics seems to be: if it tastes good, it’s bad for you.
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There is no more desire to live past one’s time than to die before it.
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It’s humbling to think that all animals, including human beings, are parasites of the plant world.
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It is well-known that the friend of a conqueror is but the last victim.
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There is an art to science, and a science in art; the two are not enemies, but different aspects of the whole.
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The cure for advanced gullibility is to go to sleep and consider matters again the next day.
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Education isn’t something you can finish.
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No sensible decision can be made any longer without taking into account not only the world as it is, but the world as it will be.
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The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not ‘Eureka!’ but ‘That’s funny.’
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I wish that I could say I was optimistic about the human race. I love us all, but we are so stupid and shortsighted that I wonder if we can lift our eyes to the world about us long enough not to commit suicide.
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Life is a journey, but don’t worry, you’ll find a parking spot at the end.
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Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.
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Never let your sense of morals get in the way of doing what’s right.
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The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.
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