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Affokasso23 июля 2018 г.Читать далее— A man is a member of society first, and an individual second. You must go along with society, whether it chooses destruction or not.
— But society can be so stupid. So confused.
— Yes, sir, but you must teach, not dictate. You must teach society.
— Why? Why reach out to the stars and galaxies? What for?
— Because you're alive, sir. You might as well ask: Why is life? Don't ask about it. Live it.
— There's got to be more to life than just living.
— Then find it for yourself, sir. Don't ask the world to stop moving because you have doubts.
— Why can't we all move forward together?
— Because you're all different. You're not lemmings. Some must lead, and hope that the rest will follow.
— Who leads?
— The men who must... driven men, compelled men.
— Freak men.
— You're all freaks, sir. But you always have been freaks. Life is a freak. That's its hope and glory.194