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![“They say great times make great men. I don't buy it. I saw a lot of weakness, a lot of filth. People who should have risen to the challenge and either couldn't or wouldn't. Greed, fear, stupidity and hate. I saw it before the war, I see it today. [...] I don't know if great times make great men…” quote by Max Brooks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4ed/max-brooks-2735_challenges_they-say-great-times-make-great-men-i-do_390485.png)
![“Among the great men who have philosophized about [the action of the tides], the one who surprised me most is Kepler. He was a person of independent genius, [but he] became interested in the action of the moon on the water, and in other occult phenomena, and similar childishness.” quote by Galileo Galilei](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/96d/galileo-galilei-2377_action_among-the-great-men-who-have-philosophiz_131150.jpg)
