survival quotes from influential philosophers, authors and people
"It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change, that lives within the means available and works co-operatively against common threats."
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"If our long-term survival is at stake, we have a basic responsibility to our species to venture to other worlds."
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"The dinosaurs became extinct because they didn't have a space program. And if we become extinct because we don't have a space program, it'll serve us right."
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"The most important factor in survival is neither intelligence nor strength but adaptability."
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