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“ Man has one name, and many more than two natures. But the essential two are these: that he shall strive to impose order on chaos, and that he shall strive to take advantage of chaos… A third element of man’s nature is this: that he shall not understand what he is doing. ”

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There are two kinds of fools. One says, This is old, and therefore good. And one says, This is new, and therefore better.

~ John Brunner

What people want, mainly, is to be told by some plausible authority that what they are already doing is right. I don't know know of a quicker way to become unpopular than to disagree.

~ John Brunner

It's common platitude that knowledge is neutral but every now and then it would be useful if it was on your side and not theirs.

~ John Brunner

You will die, and I, and all we can create—why not a city? But if there is one thing that deserves to be immortal, it is knowledge.

~ John Brunner