“It’s always easier not to think for oneself. Find a nice safe hierarchy and settle in. Don’t make changes, don’t risk disapproval, don’t upset your syndics. It’s always easiest to let yourself be governed.”
“We won’t ruin Mars,” said the captain. “It’s too big and too good.” “You think not? We Earth Men have a talent for ruining big, beautiful things. The only reason we didn’t set up hot-dog stands in the midst of the Egyptian temple of Karnak is because it was out of the way and served no large commercial purpose.”
― The Martian Chronicles
― The Martian Chronicles
“You know as well as I do, my dear boy, that in politics there are no people, only ideas; no feelings, only interests. In politics, you don’t kill a man, you remove an obstacle, that’s all.”
― The Count of Monte Cristo
― The Count of Monte Cristo
“People in their right minds never take pride in their talents,”
― To Kill a Mockingbird
― To Kill a Mockingbird
“When you are an outcast, even a tossed stone can be cherished.”
― The Five People You Meet in Heaven
― The Five People You Meet in Heaven
“We are built as gene machines and cultured as meme machines, but we have the power to turn against our creators. We, alone on earth, can rebel against the tyranny of the selfish replicators.* 12”
― The Selfish Gene
― The Selfish Gene
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