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Isaac Asimov

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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Art Aspect Different Enemy Philosophy Science Whole
Man’s greatest asset is the unsettled mind.
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Greatness Man Mindset One Liner
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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Decision Philosophy World
It is well-known that the friend of a conqueror is but the last victim.
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Deep Friendship Victim
The true delight is in the finding out rather than in the knowing.
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Deep Delight True Wisdom
Better to make a good future than predict a bad one.
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Bad Better Future Goodness Oneself Prediction
The easiest way to solve a problem is to deny it exists.
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Easy Existence Ignorance Problem Way
There is no more desire to live past one’s time than to die before it.
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Death Desire Live Past Time
Jokes of the proper kind, properly told, can do more to enlighten questions of politics, philosophy, and literature than any number of dull arguments.
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Argument Enlightenment Joke Kind Literature Philosophy Politics Question
It’s humbling to think that all animals, including human beings, are parasites of the plant world.
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Animal Human Humble Plant Thinking World
In life, unlike chess, the game continues after checkmate.
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Advice Chess Game Life
Old people think young people haven’t learned about love. Young people think old people have forgotten about love.
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Forget Learning Love Old People Thinking Young
They won’t listen. Do you know why? Because they have certain fixed notions about the past. Any change would be blasphemy in their eyes, even if it were the truth. They don’t want the truth; they want their traditions.
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Change Eyes Listening Past Tradition Truth
There is no belief, however foolish, that will not gather its faithful adherents who will defend it to the death.
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Believe Death Defense Faith Fools Protection
I don’t subscribe to the thesis, ‘Let the buyer beware,’ I prefer the disregarded one that goes, ‘Let the seller be honest.’
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Honesty Myself Wrong
When stupidity is considered patriotism, it is unsafe to be intelligent.
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Deep Intelligence Nation Patriot Safety Stupidity

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