“La violence est le dernier refuge de l'incompétence.”
Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.
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I made up my mind long ago to follow one cardinal rule in all my writing — to be clear. [...] I would write merely clearly and in this way establish a warm relationship between myself and my readers, and the professional critics — Well, they can do whatever they wish.
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“Maintenant, reprenons les Trois Lois fondamentales de la Robotique…”
Invention du mot robotique et première formulation des trois lois de la robotique.
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“Une "information fausse" est par définition incompatible avec toute autre information connue.”
Le texte précise ainsi quel critère une machine doit appliquer pour distinguer une information vraie d'une fausse.
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À propos de Arthur C. Clarke.
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Isaac Asimov: Citations en anglais
"The “Threat” of Creationism" http://www.stephenjaygould.org/ctrl/azimov_creationism.html in New York Times Magazine (14 June 1981)<!-- reprinted Science and Creationism (1984) edited by M. F. Ashley Montagu, p. 184 --> <br class="br">General sources <br class="br">Contexte: There are many aspects of the universe that still cannot be explained satisfactorily by science; but ignorance only implies ignorance that may someday be conquered. To surrender to ignorance and call it God has always been premature, and it remains premature today.
Isaac Asimov livre Pebble in the Sky
Source: Pebble in the Sky
Isaac Asimov livre Pebble in the Sky
Source: Pebble in the Sky
“The easiest way to solve a problem is to deny it exists.”
Isaac Asimov livre The Gods Themselves
Section 3, Chapter 10, p. 236
The Gods Themselves (1972)
Isaac Asimov livre I, Robot
Source: I, Robot (1950), “Reason”, p. 63
“It pays to be obvious, especially if you have a reputation for subtlety.”
Isaac Asimov livre Foundation
Part III, The Mayors, section 2
Source: The Foundation series (1951–1993), Foundation (1951)
Isaac Asimov livre The Caves of Steel
Source: The Caves of Steel
As quoted in Philosophy on the Go (2007) by Joey Green, p. 222
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“To succeed, planning alone is insufficient. One must improvise as well.”
Isaac Asimov livre Foundation
Part V, The Merchant Princes, section 3
Source: The Foundation series (1951–1993), Foundation (1951)
“There are no happy endings in history, only crisis points that pass.”
Isaac Asimov livre The Gods Themselves
Section 3, Chapter 19, p. 287
Source: The Gods Themselves (1972)
“It is the chief characteristic of the religion of science that it works.”
Isaac Asimov livre Foundation
Variante: It is remarkable, Hardin, how the religion of science has grabbed hold.
Source: Foundation
Isaac Asimov livre Foundation
Part V, The Merchant Princes, section 13
Source: The Foundation series (1951–1993), Foundation (1951)
Isaac Asimov livre I, Robot
“Introduction”, p. 8
Source: I, Robot (1950)
Isaac Asimov livre Pebble in the Sky
Source: Pebble in the Sky
“Society is much more easily soothed than one's own conscience.”
Isaac Asimov livre Foundation and Empire
Source: Foundation and Empire
