Foundation Quotes

“He was conscious only of the mightiest deed of man; the complete and almost contemptuously final conquest of a world.”

― Isaac Asimov, Foundation

topic:man

“It's Galaxywide. It's a worship of the past. It's a deterioration — a stagnation!”

― Isaac Asimov, Foundation

topic:past

“Past glories are poor feeding.”

― Isaac Asimov, Foundation

topic:past

“To succeed, planning alone is insufficient. One must improvise as well.”

― Isaac Asimov, Foundation

topic:success

“But courtiers don’t take wagers against the king’s skill. There is the deadly danger of winning.”

― Isaac Asimov, Foundation

topic:danger

“There are times when custom can be the higher law.”

― Isaac Asimov, Foundation

topic:law

“In the empty expanses of space, the wandering traders need men like myself to care for the spiritual side of a life so given over to commerce and worldly pursuits.”

― Isaac Asimov, Foundation

topic:care

“He is energetic only in evading responsibility.”

― Isaac Asimov, Foundation

topic:responsibility

“Violence . . . is the last refuge of the incompetent.”

― Isaac Asimov, Foundation

topic:violence failure

“I consider violence an uneconomical way of attaining an end.”

― Isaac Asimov, Foundation

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