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The crossing of space ... may do much to turn men's minds outwards and away from their present tribal squabbles. In this sense, the rocket, far from being one of the destroyers of civilisation, may provide the safety-value that is needed to preserve it.

Arthur C. Clarke
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Arthur C. Clarke's Popular Quotes

Religion is a byproduct of fear.

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New ideas pass through three periods: 1) It can't be done. 2) It probably can be done, but it's not worth doing. 3) I knew it was a good idea all alo…

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The future is not to be forecast, but created.

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One of the great tragedies of mankind is that morality has been hijacked by religion.

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Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.

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I'm sure the universe is full of intelligent life. It's just been too intelligent to come here.

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In my life I have found two things of priceless worth - learning and loving. Nothing else - not fame, not power, not achievement for its own sake - c…

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The only way to define your limits is by going beyond them.

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Two possibilities exist: Either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.

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