Advances in medicine and agriculture have saved vastly more lives than have been lost in all the wars in history.

Quote by Dr Carl Sagan

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A religion old or new, that stressed the magnificence of the universe as revealed by...

A religion old or new, that stressed the magnificence of the universe as revealed by...

The universe is not required to be in perfect harmony with human ambition.

The universe is not required to be in perfect harmony with human ambition.

I am often amazed at how much more capability and enthusiasm for science there is...

I am often amazed at how much more capability and enthusiasm for science there is...

It is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist...

It is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist...

If we long to believe that the stars rise and set for us, that we...

If we long to believe that the stars rise and set for us, that we...

Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.

Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.

All of the books in the world contain no more information than is broadcast as...

All of the books in the world contain no more information than is broadcast as...

The surface of the Earth is the shore of the cosmic ocean. From it we...

The surface of the Earth is the shore of the cosmic ocean. From it we...

I worry that, especially as the Millennium edges nearer, pseudo-science and superstition will seem year...

I worry that, especially as the Millennium edges nearer, pseudo-science and superstition will seem year...

We've arranged a civilization in which most crucial elements profoundly depend on science and technology.

We've arranged a civilization in which most crucial elements profoundly depend on science and technology.

Knowing a great deal is not the same as being smart; intelligence is not information...

Knowing a great deal is not the same as being smart; intelligence is not information...

In science it often happens that scientists say, 'You know that's a really good argument;...

In science it often happens that scientists say, 'You know that's a really good argument;...

All of the books in the world contain no more information than is broadcast as...

All of the books in the world contain no more information than is broadcast as...

Our loyalties are to the species and the planet. We speak for Earth. Our obligation...

Our loyalties are to the species and the planet. We speak for Earth. Our obligation...

Who are we? Where do we come from? Why are we this way and not...

Who are we? Where do we come from? Why are we this way and not...

The brain is like a muscle. When it is in use we feel very good....

The brain is like a muscle. When it is in use we feel very good....

That's here. That's home. That's us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone...

That's here. That's home. That's us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone...

Sometimes I think we're alone. Sometimes I think we're not. In either case, the prospect...

Sometimes I think we're alone. Sometimes I think we're not. In either case, the prospect...

It's like having astronomy without knowing where the stars are.

It's like having astronomy without knowing where the stars are.

Superstition is to religion what astrology is to astronomy: the mad daughter of a wise...

Superstition is to religion what astrology is to astronomy: the mad daughter of a wise...

It is so stupid of modern civilization to have given up believing in the devil...

It is so stupid of modern civilization to have given up believing in the devil...

Land: A part of the earth's surface, considered as property. The theory that land is...

Land: A part of the earth's surface, considered as property. The theory that land is...

In all history there is no war which was not hatched by the governments, the...

In all history there is no war which was not hatched by the governments, the...

There is tonic in the things that men do not love to hear. Free speech...

There is tonic in the things that men do not love to hear. Free speech...