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"A process which led from the amoeba to man appeared to the philosophers to be obviously a progress though whether the amoeba would agree with this opinion is not known."

"There is nothing that can replace self-development."

"Even a great philosophical idea when mixed with mysticism, turns into a dangerous weapon that becomes an impediment in the path of progress of developing communities."

"Adapting to changes represents an important characteristic of human nature, essential for the development of human society."

"Adaptability enforces creativity, and creativity is adaptability."

"It might be like you are still far from getting there, but remember, you are closer to it than you were yesterday. Every tiny step you take counts a lot!"

"Don't say, "the sky is my limit", say, "I progress ad infinitum."

"Nothing happens until something moves."

"This is the cusp of an age at least as exciting and as brimful of potential as the early days of the printing press."

"They say to never look back.But sometimes I do. It's gratifying to see how far I've come."
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"Is it possible to covet a much longer life for one's self and be as devoted to the well-being of the next generation? It's a long argument."


"I don't believe that efforts to prohibit only so-called reproductive cloning can be successful."


"We may simply not be wise enough to do some of the kinds of engineering things that people are talking about doing."


"It seems to me that a kind of thinking which is not technocratic has an opportunity for a renaissance in this country."


"Almost everybody is enthusiastic about the promise of biotechnology to cure disease and to relieve suffering."


"My job is to provide the president with the richest possible consideration, so that he knows what is at stake in whatever decision he makes."


"Even if certain rogue countries do things we wish nobody did, it doesn't necessarily mean that their foolishness should justify our following suit."


"As bad as it might be to destroy a creature made in God's image, it might be very much worse to be creating them after images of one's own."


"There's an ancient tension between wanting to savor the world as it is and wanting to improve on the world as given."
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