Here lies one from a distant star, but the soil is not alien to him, for in death he belongs to the universe. - Clifford D. Simak

He is hated, because he teaches hate. We obey him because we must. He holds our minds in the hollow of his hand.

The situation outlined is immaterial to us. We could help humanity, but there is no reason that we should. Humanity is a transient factor and is none of our concern.

A million years ago there had been no river here and in a million years to come there might be no river – but in a million years from now there would be, if not Man, at least a caring thing. And that was the secret of the universe, Enoch told himself – a thing that went on caring.