Chapter 16 “The Accused” (p. 163)
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“Then why did you run? A man who runs needs no other accusation.”
“Is that so? Really?” cried Steen. “Well, I would run out of a burning building even if I had not set the fire myself.”
— Isaac Asimov
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“Is that so? Really?” cried Steen. “Well, I would run out of a burning building even if I had not set the fire myself.”" in the context of "Chapter 16 “The Accused” (p. 163)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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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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