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The Last Trump (p. 114)

“Surely you believe in God?”
“Well, said R.E., “I believed a lot of things about Him that would probably startle you.”

— Isaac Asimov

What It Means

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“Well, said R.E., “I believed a lot of things about Him that would probably startle you.”" in the context of "The Last Trump (p. 114)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Isaac Asimov

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.