I consider violence an uneconomical way of attaining an end. There are always better substitutes, though they may sometimes be a little less direct. - Isaac Asimov

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I consider violence an uneconomical way of attaining an end. There are always better substitutes, though they may sometimes be a little less direct.

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About Isaac Asimov

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.

Biography information from Wikiquote · Portrait adapted from Wikimedia Commons, Phillip Leonian [1] from New York World-Telegram & Sun.[2] (Public domain / CC0)

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

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