"The three basic material rights -- continuity, mutual……" — David Brin
"The three basic material rights -- continuity, mutual obligation, and the pursuit of happiness."
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54 Quotes by David Brin
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It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's more true that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually…
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The worst mistake of first contact, made throughout history by individuals on both sides of every new encounter, has been…
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Only a knowledgeable, empowered and vocal citizenry can perform well in democracy.
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When it comes to privacy and accountability, people always demand the former for themselves and the latter for everyone else.
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My first duty to write a gripping yarn. Second is to convey credible characters who make you feel what they…
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If you believe you can make a living as a writer, you already have enough ego.
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Beware of self-indulgence. The romance surrounding the writing profession carries several myths: that one must suffer in order to be…
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In the book, America had already been weakened by bio terror plagues before waves of selfish violence took down the…
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Reciprocal accountability, or criticism [is] the only known antidote to error.
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In the end, the work of diplomats continues even while others fight. So, it's not necessarily true that everyone needs…
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Cultural contamination that is directed outward is always seen as ‘enlightenment.
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It's how creativity works. Especially in humans. For every good idea, ten thousand idiotic ones must first be posed, sifted,…
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