Isaac Asimov, History (Originally published in Super Science Novels Magazine, March 1941)
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Earth governments in moments of stress are not famous for being reasonable.
— Isaac Asimov on Government
What It Means
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About Isaac Asimov
Isaac Asimov (c. 2 January 1920 – 6 April 1992) was a Russian-born American biochemist who was a prolific writer of both fiction and non-fiction, his works include the Foundation series and I, Robot.
About Isaac Asimov
Isaac Asimov (c. 2 January 1920 – 6 April 1992) was a Russian-born American biochemist who was a prolific writer of both fiction and non-fiction, his works include the Foundation series and I, Robot.
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