And here and there a human who saw the rightness of the proposition that Man could not, by mere self-assertion, be a special being; understanding tha… - Clifford D. Simak

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And here and there a human who saw the rightness of the proposition that Man could not, by mere self-assertion, be a special being; understanding that it was to his greater glory to take his place among the other things of life, as a simple thing of life, as a form of life that could lead and teach and be a friend rather than a thing that conquered and ruled and stood as one apart.

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About Clifford D. Simak

Clifford Donald Simak (3 August 1904 – 25 April 1988) was an American science fiction writer, and a winner of several Hugo and Nebula awards.

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Birth Name: Clifford Donald Simak
Alternative Names: Cliff Simak
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