Avoidable human misery is more often caused not so much by stupidity as by ignorance, particularly our ignorance about ourselves.
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More Carl Sagan Quotes
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Nothing disturbs me more than the glorification of stupidity.
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We can judge our progress by the courage of our questions and the depth of our answers, our willingness to embrace what is true rather than what feels good.
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We are star stuff which has taken its destiny into its own hands.
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Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.
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A book is made from a tree. It is an assemblage of flat, flexible parts (still called “leaves”) imprinted with dark pigmented squiggles.
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Human beings have a demonstrated talent for self-deception when their emotions are stirred.
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One of the great commandments of science is: Mistrust arguments from authority.
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Not explaining science seems to me perverse. When you’re in love, you want to tell the world.
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Exploration is in our nature. We began as wanderers, and we are wanderers still. We have lingered long enough on the shores of the cosmic ocean. We are ready at last to set sail for the stars.
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The Earth is a very small stage in a vast cosmic arena.
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We are star stuff harvesting sunlight.
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Understanding is a kind of ecstasy.
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Other things being equal, it is better to be smart than to be stupid.
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Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.
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Perhaps the depth of love can be calibrated by the number of different selves that are actively involved in a given relationship.
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