Quote by Carl Sagan on Power and Wisdom

„If we continue to accumulate only power and not wisdom, we will surely destroy ourselves.“

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Dr. Carl Edward Sagan was an American astronomer, planetary scientist, cosmologist, and astrophysicist who made substantial contributions to science communication until his death in December 1996.

This quote by Carl Sagan warns about the dangers of possessing power without wisdom.


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Carl Edward Sagan (1934–1996) was a distinguished American astronomer, astrophysicist, cosmologist, and planetary scientist. He is renowned for promoting science to the public through the TV series “Cosmos” and numerous popular science books. Sagan contributed significantly to the study of Mars and planetary atmospheres and advocated for rational skepticism and scientific thinking.

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