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Sanctuary
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"Sanctuary" Quotes

"Sanctuary" by Poul Anderson is a science fiction story in which a fugitive seeks refuge on a distant, inhospitable planet, only to confront the moral and existential costs of survival.

Quotes

Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.

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freedommistakes

In the long run, the greatest weapon of mass destruction is stupidity.

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wisdomdestruction

Sometimes, the hardest thing to believe is the truth.

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truthbelief

It is the unknown that excites the ardor of scholars, who, in the known alone, would shrivel up with boredom.

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knowledgecuriosity

The universe is not only queerer than we suppose, but queerer than we can suppose.

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universeperception

The beauty of the world is the mouth of a labyrinth.

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beautymystery

We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master.

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learningmastery