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61 " To us, all life is a series of accidents, to be met with by improvisations. To them, all life is purposive and should be met by precalculation. "
― Isaac Asimov , Second Foundation (Foundation #3)
62 " Now how I play a part, as an individual, in the foreseen course of history, I don’t know. Perhaps I have no definite part, since the Plan leaves individuals to indeterminacy and free will. But I am important and they—they, you understand—may at least have calculated my probable reaction. So I distrust my impulses, my desires, my probable reactions. "
63 " The most hopelessly stupid man is he who is not aware that he is wise. "
64 " Do you regret my sufferings? Do you regret my unhappiness? I have no sorrow for what I did in my necessity. Let the Galaxy protect itself as best it can, since it stirred not a whit for my protection when I needed it. "
65 " Do you regret my sufferings? Do you regret my unhappiness? I have no sorrow for what I did in my necessity. Let the Galaxy protect itself as best it can, since it stirred not a whit for my protection when I needed it.” “Your emotions are, of course,” said the First Speaker, “only the children of your background and are not to be condemned—merely changed. "
66 " solo una mentira que no se avergonzara de sí misma conseguiría tener éxito. "
67 " nada tenía que ser verdadero, pero que todo debía parecerlo. "