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Carl Sagan Quote - You have to know the past to understand the present.

You have to know the past to understand the present.

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Your god is too small for my universe.
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The significance of our lives and our fragile planet is then determined only by our own wisdom and courage.
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Any faith that admires truth, that strives to know God, must be brave enough to accommodate the universe.
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