Century Quote by Buzz Aldrin

“History will remember the inhabitants of this century as the people who went from Kitty Hawk to the moon in 66 years, only to languish for the next 30 in low Earth orbit. At the core of the risk-free society is a self-indulgent failure of nerve.”

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“I believe that every human has a finite number of heart-beats. I don't intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises. ”

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There is very little doubt, in my mind, that what the next monumental achievement of humanity will be the first landing by an Earthling,…

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Weve got to go [back to the moon]. But we dont want to stay too long. ... The ultimate goal is Mars.

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I want to keep on the move, keep stimulated and challenged.

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America can take man to the moon, and America can take men to Mars - and beyond.

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