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Fathers are biological necessities, but social accidents.

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The solution to adult problems tomorrow depends on large measure upon how our children grow up today.

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If we are to achieve a richer culture, rich in contrasting values, we must recognize the whole gamut of human potentialities, and so weave a less arbitrary social fabric, one in which each diverse human gift will find a fitting place.

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It may be necessary temporarily to accept a lesser evil, but one must never label a necessary evil as good.

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I was wise enough to never grow up while fooling most people into believing I had.

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It is utterly false and cruelly arbitrary to put all the play and learning into childhood, all the work into middle age, and all the regrets into old age.

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Prayer does not use up artificial energy, doesn't burn up any fossil fuel, doesn't pollute. Neither does song, neither does love, neither does the dance.

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I do not believe in using women in combat, because females are too fierce.

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We have nowhere else to go... this is all we have.

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One of the oldest human needs is having someone to wonder where you are when you don't come home at night.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Scientist

Born: December 16th, 1901

Died: November 15th, 1978

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