Chapter 1 "Between One Footsep and the Next" (p. 6)
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The same man who could not find it in his conscience to curb his curiosity into the nuclear studies that might someday kill half of Earth would risk his life to save that of an unimportant fellow man.
— Isaac Asimov
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Source: Wikiquote: "Isaac Asimov" (Quotes, Empire novels (1950–1952), Pebble in the Sky (1950): All page numbers from the 1964 Bantam Pathfinder mass market paperback edition, 6th printing )
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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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