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La v
érit
é v
aut
bien
qu
'on
pass
e
quel
ques
ann
ées
A v
ainc
re s
ans
pé
ril,
on t
riom
phe
sa
ns g
loir
e.
Corn
eille
Le t
rava
il él
oign
e de
no
us t
rois
gra
nds
mau
x:
l'enn
ui, l
e vi
ce e
t le
be
soin
.Vo
ltai
reQ
uico
nque
flat
te
ses
maî
tres
les
trah
it.
Mas
illon
Le te
mps
est
un
gran
d m
aître
, dit-
on, l
e m
alhe
ur
est q
u'il
tue
ses é
lève
s.
Berli
oz
Du
sub
lime
au
ri
dicu
le il
n'y
a q
u'un
pa
s. N
apol
eón
Qui
cra
int
de s
ouff
rir,
il
souf
fre
déjà
de
ce q
u'il
crai
nt.
La
Font
aine
Un
sot
trou
ve t
oujo
urs
un p
lus
sot
qui
l'adm
ire.
B
oile
au
Rien
ne
pèse
tan
t qu
e un
sec
ret.
La
Fon
tain
e
Gén
éral
emen
t, le
s ge
ns
qui s
avan
t pe
u pa
rlen
t be
coup
, et
les
gens
qui
sa
vant
bea
ucou
p pa
rlen
t pe
u.
Rou
ssea
u
A s
orte
pr
oteg
e o
s au
daze
s.Pa
us
e p
edra
s po
dem
fer
ir o
meu
co
rpo,
mas
pal
avra
s nã
o e
m a
ting
em.
A G
uerra
é
um
a co
bra
que
usa
os
no
sso
dent
es
para
no
s m
orde
r.
Mia
Cout
o
Tudo
va
le
a p
ena
quan
do
a a
lma
não
é
pequ
ena.
Fe
rnan
do P
esso
a
Mud
am-s
e o
s
tem
pos,
mud
am-
se a
s v
onta
des.
Lu
is Va
z de
Cam
ões
COSMOS Carl Sagan
The cosmos is also within us, we're made of star-stuff. We are a way for the cosmos, to know itself.
The cosmos is all that is or ever was or ever will be.
Our loyalties are to the species and the planet. We speak for Earth. Our obligation to survive is owed not just to ourselves but also to that Cosmos, ancient and vast, from which we spring.
The cosmos is interesting rather than perfect, and everything is not part of some greater plan, nor is all necessarily under control.
Every one of us is, in the cosmic perspective, precious. If a human disagrees with you, let him live. In a hundred billion galaxies, you will not find another.
The nitrogen in our DNA, the calcium in our teeth, the iron in our blood, the carbon in our apple pies were made in the interiors of collapsing stars. We are made of starstuff.
The absence of evidence is not the evidence of absence.
Books break the shackles of time, proof that humans can work magic.
Books are like seeds. They can lie dormant for centuries and then flower in the most unpromising soil.
We are star stuff which has taken its destiny into its own hands.
If I finish a book a week, I will read only a few thousand books in my lifetime, about a tenth of a percent of the contents of the greatest libraries of our time. The trick is to know which books to read.
If we ruin the earth, there is no place else to go
And you are made of a hundred trillion cells. We are, each of us, a multitude.
A galaxy is composed of gas and dust and stars - billions upon billions of stars. Every star may be a sun to someone.
We humans look rather different from a tree. Without a doubt we perceive the world differently than a tree does. But down deep, at the molecular heart of life, the trees and we are essentially identical.
We are fortunate: we are alive; we are powerful; the welfare of our civilization and our species is in our hands. If we do not speak for Earth, who will? If we are not committed to our own survival, who will be?”
Cosmos is a Greek word for the order of the universe. It is, in a way, the opposite of Chaos.
The
cosm
os is
all
that
is
or e
ver w
as o
r eve
r wi
ll be
.Th
e co
smos
is
inte
rest
ing
rath
er t
han
perf
ect,
and
ev
eryt
hing
is
not
part
of
some
gre
ater
pla
n, n
or i
s al
l ne
cess
aril
y un
der
cont
rol.
The
cosm
os is
also
with
in u
s, we
're m
ade
of st
ar-s
tuff.
We
are
a wa
y fo
r the
cos
mos
, to
know
itse
lf.Ou
r loy
altie
s are
to th
e sp
ecie
s an
d th
e pl
anet
. We
spea
k fo
r Ea
rth. O
ur o
blig
atio
n to
surv
ive
is ow
ed n
ot ju
st to
our
selv
es b
ut a
lso
to th
at C
osm
os, a
ncie
nt a
nd v
ast,
Cosm
os is
a G
reek
wor
d fo
r th
e or
der o
f the
uni
vers
e. It
is,
in a
way
, the
opp
osite
of
Chao
s.
The
cosm
os is
all
that
is
or e
ver w
as o
r eve
r wi
ll be
.Th
e co
smos
is
inte
rest
ing
rath
er t
han
perf
ect,
and
ev
eryt
hing
is
not
part
of
some
gre
ater
pla
n, n
or i
s al
l ne
cess
aril
y un
der
cont
rol.
The
cosm
os is
also
with
in u
s, we
're m
ade
of st
ar-s
tuff.
We
are
a wa
y fo
r the
cos
mos
, to
know
itse
lf.Ou
r loy
altie
s are
to th
e sp
ecie
s an
d th
e pl
anet
. We
spea
k fo
r Ea
rth. O
ur o
blig
atio
n to
surv
ive
is ow
ed n
ot ju
st to
our
selv
es b
ut a
lso
to th
at C
osm
os, a
ncie
nt a
nd v
ast,
Cosm
os is
a G
reek
wor
d fo
r th
e or
der o
f the
uni
vers
e. It
is,
in a
way
, the
opp
osite
of
Chao
s.
Book
s bre
ak th
e sh
ackl
es o
f tim
e, p
roof
th
at h
uman
s can
wor
k m
agic.
Book
s are
like
seed
s. Th
ey
can
lie d
orm
ant f
or c
entu
ries
and
then
flow
er in
the
mos
t un
prom
ising
soil.
We
are
fortu
nate
: we
are
aliv
e; w
e ar
e po
wer
ful;
the
wel
fare
of o
ur c
ivili
zatio
n an
d ou
r sp
ecie
s is
in o
ur h
ands
. If w
e do
not
spe
ak fo
r E
arth
, who
will
? If
we
are
not c
omm
itted
to o
ur
own
surv
ival
, who
will
be?
We
are
star
stuff
whi
ch
has t
aken
its d
estin
y in
to it
s own
han
ds.
A ga
laxy
is c
ompo
sed
of g
as
and
dust
and
sta
rs -
billi
ons
upon
bill
ions
of s
tars
. Eve
ry
star
may
be
a su
n to
so
meo
ne.
If I
finis
h a
book
a w
eek,
I w
ill
read
onl
y a
few
tho
usan
d bo
oks
in
my
lifet
ime,
abo
ut a
ten
th o
f a
perc
ent
of t
he c
onte
nts
of t
he
grea
test
libr
arie
s of
our
tim
e. T
he
tric
k is
to
know
whi
ch b
ooks
to
If we
ruin
the
earth
, th
ere
is no
pla
ce e
lse
to g
o.And you ar
e made of a
hundred tr
illion cells
. We are, ea
ch of us, a
multitude.
Ever
y on
e of
us i
s, in
the
cosm
ic pe
rspe
ctiv
e, p
recio
us. I
f a h
uman
di
sagr
ees w
ith y
ou, l
et h
im li
ve. I
n a
hund
red
billio
n ga
laxi
es, y
ou w
ill no
t find
an
othe
r. The
abse
nce
of
evid
ence
is n
ot th
e ev
iden
ce o
f abs
ence
.
Peop
le
rare
ly
succ
eed
unle
ss t
hey
have
fun
in
wha
t t
hey
are
doi
ng.
–And
rew
Car
negi
e-
Try
not
to b
ecom
e a
man
of
succ
ess,
but
rat
her
try
to
beco
me
a m
an o
f val
ue.
–Alb
ert E
inst
ein-
Alw
ays
forg
ive
your
en
emie
s, n
othi
ng a
nnoy
s th
em s
o m
uch.
-Osc
ar W
ilde-
It i
s n
ot e
noug
h t
o d
o y
our
best
; yo
u m
ust
kno
w w
hat
to
do
and
TH
EN d
o y
our
be
st.
–W
. Edw
ards
Dem
ing-
Inst
ead
of
givi
ng y
ours
elf
reas
ons
why
you
can
’t,
give
you
rsel
f re
ason
s w
hy
you
can
.
-An
onim
ous-
If
you’
re
goin
g
thro
ugh
Hel
l, k
eep
go
ing.
-Win
ston
Chu
rchi
ll-
Prob
lem
s a
re
only
op
port
unit
ies
wit
h
thor
ns o
n t
hem
.-H
ugh
Mille
r -Fa
ll d
own
sev
en
tim
es,
sta
nd
up
eigh
t.-Ja
pane
se p
rove
rb-
It d
oesn
’t
mat
ter
how
slo
w
you
go
so
long
as
yo
u d
on’t
Yo
u d
on’t
hav
e a
So
ul.
You
are
a S
oul.
Yo
u h
ave
a b
ody.
-C.S
. Lew
is-
Dea
th is
not
the
gr
eate
st o
f evi
ls; i
t is
w
orse
to
wan
t to
die
, an
d no
t be
abl
e to
. So
phoc
les
Thi
nkin
g
will
not
ove
rcom
e
fear
, b
ut
acti
on
will
.
W. C
lem
ent S
tone
The
gem
can
not
be
polis
hed
wit
hout
fr
icti
on,
nor
man
per
fect
ed
wit
hout
t
rails
.
Chi
nese
pr
over
bI
nev
er
mad
e st
upid
mis
take
s.
Onl
y v
ery,
ve
ry
clev
er
one
s.
It’s
th
e j
ob
that
is
ne
ver
star
ted
tha
t
take
s t
he lo
nges
t t
o
finis
h. J.R
.R. T
olki
en
The
sec
ret
of
succ
ess
is c
onst
ancy
of p
urpo
se.
-Ben
jam
in D
israe
li
In
read
ing
the
live
s
of
grea
t m
en,
I
foun
d t
hat
th
e fi
rst
vic
tory
th
ey w
on
was
ov
er
them
selv
es,
se
lf-di
scip
line
wit
h a
ll o
f th
em c
ame
first
.
H
arry
S.
He
con
quer
s t
wic
e w
ho c
onqu
ers
him
self
in v
icto
ry.
Jyru
s
He
who
liv
es
wit
hout
dis
cipl
ine
dies
wit
hout
ho
nor.
Ic
elan
dic
Unl
ess
you
ch
ange
ho
w
you
are,
you
w
ill
alw
ays
ha
ve w
hat
yo
u've
g
ot.
Jim R
ohn
Hav
e n
o
fear
of
pe
rfec
tion
-you
'll
neve
r re
ach
it.
Salv
ador
Dal
i
The
re a
re t
wo
diff
eren
t
kind
s o
f peo
ple
in t
his
w
orld
: th
ose
who
fini
sh
wha
t t
hey
sta
rt,
and
---B
rad
Ram
sey
Love
mak
es t
he w
orld
go
rou
nd?
Not
at
all.
W
hisk
ey m
akes
it
go
roun
d t
wic
e a
s fa
st.
Com
pton
Mac
kenz
ieAs
king
pol
itic
ians
to
give
up
a s
ourc
e of
mon
ey is
lik
e as
king
Dra
cula
to
fors
ake
bloo
d.Ca
l Tho
mas
Som
e p
eopl
e a
re
aliv
e
only
bec
ause
it
is
illeg
al
to
kill
the
m.
An
onym
ous
Ever
ybod
y w
ants
to
go
to
heav
en;
but
nob
ody
wan
ts t
o di
e.Al
bert
King
Don
't di
stur
b m
e, I
am
dist
urbe
d en
ough
alr
eady
.
Anon
ymou
sN
ever
let
a fo
ol k
iss
you,
or
a k
iss
fool
you
.
Joey
Ada
ms
Qua
ntit
y is
wha
t yo
u co
unt,
qua
lity
is w
hat
you
coun
t on
.
Anon
ymou
sEd
ucat
ion
is w
hat
rem
ains
af
ter
one
has
for
gott
en
ever
ythi
ng h
e le
arne
d in
sc
hool
.Al
bert
Ein
stei
n
Insa
nity
: doi
ng t
he s
ame
thin
g ov
er a
nd o
ver
agai
n an
d ex
pect
ing
diff
eren
t re
sult
s.Al
bert
Ein
stei
n
If th
ere
is a
wro
ng w
ay
to d
o so
met
hing
, th
en
som
eone
will
do i
t.Ed
ward
A. M
urph
y (M
urph
y's
Law)
Our
bom
bs a
re sm
arte
r tha
n th
e av
erag
e hi
gh sc
hool
stud
ent.
At le
ast
they
can
find
Kuw
ait.
A. W
hitn
ey B
row
n
You
mus
t lea
rn fr
om th
e m
istak
es o
f ot
hers
. You
can
't po
ssib
ly li
ve lo
ng
enou
gh to
mak
e th
em a
ll yo
urse
lf.Sa
m L
even
son
Whe
n I
rea
d
abou
t t
he e
vils
of
drin
king
, I
gave
up
rea
ding
. H
enny
Nem
tud
o qu
e re
luz
é ou
ro.
Que
m
sem
eia
ve
ntos
, col
he
tem
pest
ades
.Q
uem
tu
do
quer
, tu
do
perd
e.
Que
m t
em
telh
ado
de
vidr
o
não
ati
ra p
edra
ao
viz
inho
.N
ão h
á b
em q
ue
sem
pre
dur
e, n
em
mal
qu
e n
unca
se
aca
be.
Aque
le q
ue s
ó
pens
a em
tra
balh
o
torn
a-se
maç
ante
.
Cada
coi
sa a
se
u te
mpo
.
Diz
ei-m
e c
om
quem
and
as e
eu
te
dir
ei q
uem
és
.Em
ter
ra d
e
cego
, qu
em
tem
um
olh
o é
N
ão h
á m
arca
s
que
o t
empo
não
ap
ague
.
A s
orte
pr
oteg
e o
s au
daze
s.Pa
us
e p
edra
s po
dem
fer
ir o
meu
co
rpo,
mas
pal
avra
s nã
o e
m a
ting
em.
A G
uerra
é
um
a co
bra
que
usa
os
no
sso
dent
es
para
no
s m
orde
r.
Mia
Cout
o
Tudo
va
le
a p
ena
quan
do
a a
lma
não
é
pequ
ena.
Fe
rnan
do P
esso
a
Mud
am-s
e o
s
tem
pos,
mud
am-
se a
s v
onta
des.
Lu
is Va
z de
Cam
ões
Why
did
the
tea
cher
wea
r da
rk g
lass
es?
Bec
ause
her
cl
ass
was
so
bri
ght!
!!
Wha
t do
you
cal
l a d
eaf
teac
her?
Any
thin
g yo
u lik
e, b
ecau
se h
e ca
n’t
hear
yo
u! Why
did
the
sin
ging
te
ache
r st
and
on a
cha
ir?
So s
he c
ould
rea
ch t
he
high
not
es.
Teac
her:
Wha
t la
ngua
ge
do t
hey
spea
k in
Cub
a?St
uden
t: Cu
bic?
Wha
t’s
the
best
thi
ng
abou
t co
min
g to
sch
ool?
G
oing
hom
e ag
ain!
An
ounc
e of
mot
her i
s w
orth
a p
ound
of c
lerg
y.
~Spa
nish
Pro
verb
Mot
hers
are
fond
er th
an fa
ther
s of
thei
r chi
ldre
n be
caus
e th
ey a
re
mor
e ce
rtain
they
are
thei
r own
.~A
risto
tleOnly mothers can think of
the future - because they
give birth to it in their
children. ~Maxim Gorky
Ther
e is
onl
y on
e pr
etty
chi
ld in
th
e w
orld
, and
eve
ry m
othe
r ha
s it. ~
Chi
nese
Pro
verb
Mot
her's
love
is p
eace
. It n
eed
not b
e ac
quire
d, it
nee
d no
t be
dese
rved
.~E
rich
From
m
