I also wish that the Pledge of Allegiance were directed at the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, as it is when the President takes his oath of office, rather than to the flag and the nation

Quote by Dr Carl Sagan

Topics: Constitution Quotes, Nations Quotes, Presidency Quotes

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

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

You can't convince a believer of anything; for their belief is not based on evidence,...

You can't convince a believer of anything; for their belief is not based on evidence,...

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

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A galaxy is composed of gas and dust and stars - -billions upon billions of...

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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 use of our intelligence quite properly gives us pleasure. In this respect the...

... the use of our intelligence quite properly gives us pleasure. In this respect the...

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...

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

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I also wish that the Pledge of Allegiance were directed at the Constitution and the...

I also wish that the Pledge of Allegiance were directed at the Constitution and the...

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Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge.

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Advances in medicine and agriculture have saved vastly more lives than have been lost in...

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;...

Scientific work must not be considered from the point of view of the direct usefulness...

Scientific work must not be considered from the point of view of the direct usefulness...

Ignorance is a virus. Once it starts spreading, it can only be cured by reason....

Ignorance is a virus. Once it starts spreading, it can only be cured by reason....

It would be possible to describe everything scientifically, but it would make no sense; it...

It would be possible to describe everything scientifically, but it would make no sense; it...