It is a mistake," he said, "to suppose that the public wants the environment protected or their lives saved and that they will be grateful to any ide… - Isaac Asimov
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It is a mistake," he said, "to suppose that the public wants the environment protected or their lives saved and that they will be grateful to any idealist who will fight for such ends. What the public wants is their own individual comfort.
Isaac Asimov (c. 2 January 1920 – 6 April 1992) was a Russian-born American biochemist who was a prolific writer of both fiction and non-fiction, his works include the Foundation series and I, Robot.
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Paul French
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Asimov
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Isaak Ozimov
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Itzhak Ozimov
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