Quote by Bertolt Brecht
Today every invention is received with a cry of triumph which soon

Today every invention is received with a cry of triumph which soon turns into a cry of fear. – Bertolt Brecht

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We owe to the Middle Ages the two worst inventions of humanity — gunpowder and romantic love. – Andre Maurois

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