People sometimes mistake their own shortcomings for those o… - Isaac Asimov

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People sometimes mistake their own shortcomings for those of society and want to fix the Cities because they don't know how to fix themselves.

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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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Alternative Names: Isaak Osimov • Paul French • Asimov • Isaak Ozimov • Itzhak Ozimov

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