“Basis for Negotiations” p. 121 (originally published in New Worlds Science Fiction #114, January 1962)
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Never, never let action become a substitute for thought.
— Brian Aldiss
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Source: Wikiquote: "Brian Aldiss" (Quotes, Short fiction, Who Can Replace a Man? (1965): All page numbers from the Signet mass market edition (T5055), November 1967 printing )
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About Brian Aldiss
Brian Wilson Aldiss (August 18, 1925 – August 19, 2017) was an English writer of general fiction and science fiction.
About Brian Aldiss
Brian Wilson Aldiss (August 18, 1925 – August 19, 2017) was an English writer of general fiction and science fiction.
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