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141 " According to our calculations, you have now reached domination of the barbarian kingdoms immediately surrounding the Foundation. Just as in the first crisis you held them off by the use of the Balance of Power, so in the second, you gained mastery by the Spiritual Power as against the Temporal. "
― Isaac Asimov , Foundation (Foundation, #1)
142 " I know. A fire eater must eat fire even if he has to kindle it himself. And you, Lee, have got to worry even if you must kill yourself to invent something to worry about. "
143 " difficulties vanish when faced boldly, "
144 " A fire eater must eat fire even if he has to kindle it himself "
145 " After all, it was Hardin who said: ‘A nuclear blaster is a good weapon, but it can point both ways. "
146 " boato. "
147 " Violence,’ came the retort, ‘is the last refuge of the incompetent. "
148 " entrecana "
149 " The psychohistoric trend of a planet-full of people contains a huge inertia. To be changed it must be met with something possessing a similar inertia. Either as many people must be concerned, or if the number of people be relatively small, enormous time for change must be allowed. Do you understand? "
150 " The image of Hari Seldon reached into open air and the book once more appeared in his hand. He opened it and said: “But whatever devious course your future history may take, impress it always upon your descendants that the path has been marked out, and that at its end is a new and greater Empire! "
151 " The best existing authority we have for the details of his life is the biography written by Gaal Dornick who, as a young man, met Seldon two years before the great mathematician’s death. The story of the meeting … "
152 " convertir Términus en un planeta floreciente, más valioso como aliado que como objeto de conquista. "
153 " grava "
154 " calzoncillos. "
155 " You’re coming to work for him, aren’t you?” “Well yes, I’m a mathematician. Why does he predict disaster? What kind of disaster?” “What kind would you think?” “I’m afraid I wouldn’t have the least idea. I’ve read the papers Dr. Seldon and his group have published. They’re on mathematical theory.” “Yes, the ones they publish.” Gaal "
156 " nos parecemos. "
157 " PSYCHOHISTORY … Gaal Dornick, using non-mathematical concepts, has defined psychohistory to be that branch of mathematics which deals with the reactions of human conglomerates to fixed social and economic stimuli … … Implicit in all these definitions is the assumption that the human conglomerate being dealt with is sufficiently large for valid statistical treatment. "
158 " TRADERS … With psychohistoric inevitability, economic control of the Foundation grew. The traders grew rich; and with riches came power … It is sometimes forgotten that Hober Mallow began life as an ordinary trader. It is never forgotten that he ended it as the first of the Merchant Princes "
159 " Trantor becomes more specialized, it becomes more vulnerable, less able to defend itself. Further, as it becomes more and more the administrative centre of Empire, it becomes a greater prize. As the Imperial succession becomes more and more uncertain, and the feuds among the great families more rampant, social responsibility disappears. "
160 " To succeed, planning alone is insufficient. One must improvise as well.’ I’ll improvise. "