You see, a species cannot survive for long if it continues to carry around the freight of antique motivations that you bear. No offense." "None taken… - Stephen Baxter

" "

You see, a species cannot survive for long if it continues to carry around the freight of antique motivations that you bear. No offense."
"None taken," I said drily.
"I mean, of course, territoriality, aggression, the violent settlement of disputes… Imperialist designs and the like become unimaginable when technology advances past a certain point.

English
Collect this quote

About Stephen Baxter

Stephen Baxter (born November 13, 1957) is a British science fiction writer.

Also Known As

Alternative Names: Stephen Michael Baxter

Enhance Your Quote Experience

Enjoy ad-free browsing, unlimited collections, and advanced search features with Premium.

Related quotes. More quotes will automatically load as you scroll down, or you can use the load more buttons.

Additional quotes by Stephen Baxter

Limited Time Offer

Premium members can get their quote collection automatically imported into their Quotewise collections.

His overriding lesson for thinkers like Hutton was that scientists, even those occupied by an apparently ‘concrete’ discipline like geology, need to be careful not just about what they claim to know but also about how they claim to know it. Human reason is a fragile thing and prone to be overthrown by suggestibility.

Loading...