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Once you get it into your head that somebody is controlling events, you can interpret everything in that light and find no reasonable certainty anywhere.
Isaac Asimov (1920-1992) Russian-American author, polymath, biochemist
Foundation’s Edge, ch. 12 “Agent” (1982)
Added on 12-Jul-16 | Last updated 12-Jul-16
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Topics: conspiracy, control, occult, paranoia, pulling the strings, secret, uncertainty
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Kingman Brewster, Jr. (1919-1988) American educator, diplomat
Speech, British Institute of Management (13 Dec 1977)
Added on 23-Sep-13 | Last updated 17-Mar-16
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Topics: jargon, language, obscurity, occult, profession
More quotes by Brewster, Kingman Don’t join the book burners. Don’t think you are going to conceal thoughts by concealing evidence that they ever existed. Don’t be afraid to go in your library and read every book, as long as that document does not offend your own ideas of decency. That should be the only censorship.
Dwight David Eisenhower (1890-1969) American general, US President (1953-61)
Commencement Speech, Dartmouth College (14 Jun 1953)
Added on 1-Feb-04 | Last updated 9-Jul-15
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Topics: book burning, bowdlerize, censorship, decency, hidden, hide, ideas, obscure, occult, thoughts
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