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Camouflage Quote by Carl Sagan

“If intelligence is our only edge, we must learn to…” quote by Carl Sagan — Download Open image

“If intelligence is our only edge, we must learn to use it better, to shape it, to understand its limitations and deficiencies -- to use it as cats use stealth, as katydids use camouflage -- to make it the tool of our survival.”

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My philosophy is this: Do not tamper with the anatomy of a woman's body; do not camouflage it.

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