Quote by Freeman Dyson
The purpose of thinking about the future is not to predict it but

The purpose of thinking about the future is not to predict it but to raise peoples hopes. – Freeman Dyson

Other quotes by Freeman Dyson

What the world needs is a small, compact, flexible fusion technology that could make electricity where and when it is needed. The existing fusion program is leading to a huge source of centralized power, at a price that nobody except a government can afford. – Freeman Dyson

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Government
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We have no reason to think that climate change is harmful if you look at the world as a whole. Most places, in fact, are better off being warmer than being colder. And historically, the really bad times for the environment and for people have been the cold periods rather than the warm periods. – Freeman Dyson

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Change
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Future
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Were not planning for the future. If we continue to spend ourselves into oblivion, we are going to destroy this nation. – Benjamin Carson

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Future

My future is in my past and my past is my present. I must now make the present my future. – Vladimir Horowitz

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Future

Evolution never looks to the future. – Richard Dawkins

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Future

Projecting a persuasive image of a desirable and practical future is extremely important to high morale, to dynamism, to consensus, and in general to help the wheels of society turn smoothly. – Herman Kahn

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Future

Random Quotes

Whenever I travel anywhere, Im constantly asked if Im Swedish. Its the burden of most Norwegians. The Swedes have just got a better publicity agent, I think. – Christopher Heyerdahl

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Travel

Never underestimate the power of temptation to disarm your better senses. Throughout the ages good people surrendered their honor for the empty promise that wealth or power would bring fulfillment and their dignity, good name and self-esteem for the passing pleasures of sex and drugs. – Michael Josephson

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Temptation

Plain women know more about men than beautiful ones do. – Katharine Hepburn

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Men

A mental stain can neither be blotted out by the passage of time nor washed away by any waters. – Cicero

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Mind