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“I really wonder what gives us the right to wreck this poor planet of ours.”
― Kurt Vonnegut
― Kurt Vonnegut
“Some humans would do anything to see if it was possible to do it. If you put a large switch in some cave somewhere, with a sign on it saying 'End-of-the-World Switch. PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH', the paint wouldn't even have time to dry.”
― Terry Pratchett, Thief of Time
― Terry Pratchett, Thief of Time
“The difference between genius and stupidity is; genius has its limits.”
― Albert Einstein
― Albert Einstein
“I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo.
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring
“Loyalty to country ALWAYS. Loyalty to government, when it deserves it.”
― Mark Twain
― Mark Twain
What Befell the Land of Goodreads (Business & Investing)
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It's all about money
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