We're mortal - which is to say, we're ignorant, stupid, and… - Poul Anderson

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We're mortal - which is to say, we're ignorant, stupid, and sinful - but those are only handicaps. Our pride is that nevertheless, now and then, we do our best. A few times we succeed. What more dare we ask for?

Poul Anderson

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Poul William Anderson (November 25, 1926 – July 31, 2001) was a prominent American science fiction author who wrote during a Golden Age of the genre. Anderson also authored several works of fantasy.

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Birth Name: Poul William Anderson

Alternative Names: Winston P. Sanders • A. A. Craig • Michael Karageorge • Petronius Arbiter Kingsley • P. A. Kingsley

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